Category: Hemp Legalization & Regulatory News for Hemp Businesses

Oregon hemp grower loses search-warrant challenge

An Oregon hemp producer seeking $2.5 million in damages after its warehouse was raided by authorities looking for illegal marijuana suffered a big setback in federal court. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Clarke ruled that the search warrant used when authorities raided Oregonized Hemp Co., a farm and farm service contracting business, was valid. The Grants… Continue reading Oregon hemp grower loses search-warrant challenge

House Passes Bill To Decriminalize Marijuana At The Federal Level | NBC News NOW

NBC News’ Leigh Ann Caldwell reports on the bill passed by the Senate that would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, decriminalizing the drug on a federal level. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver… Continue reading House Passes Bill To Decriminalize Marijuana At The Federal Level | NBC News NOW

Chart: US hemp legalization hasn’t cooled imports

Hemp imports were cited as a main driver for Congress voting in 2014 to authorize limited experimentation with the crop after decades of head-scratching policies allowing hemp to be bought and sold in the United States — as long as it was grown somewhere else. But hemp exports have grown dramatically ever since. Hemp imports… Continue reading Chart: US hemp legalization hasn’t cooled imports

New USDA confirms looming nationwide hemp rules

The nationwide hemp rules are taking effect March 22 as planned, with no additional delay or review because of the changed administration at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA gave notice Monday that the rules have been reviewed and are cleared to take effect as planned. The USDA was giving the hemp plan a… Continue reading New USDA confirms looming nationwide hemp rules

3 strategies to combat smokable-hemp bans

(Editor’s note: This column is part of a recurring series of commentaries from professionals connected to the hemp industry. Andrew M. Rosner and Kaelan Castetter are vice presidents of the New York State Cannabis Growers and Processors Association.) Government officials nationwide are talking about banning the sale of hemp flower in the name of public… Continue reading 3 strategies to combat smokable-hemp bans

SSR Case: Will India Make Marijuana Legal? | NewsMo

Marijuana is illegal in India. Marijuana is categorized in the same group as other hard narcotic drugs. You might be shocked to know that weed was illegal in India but up until 1984 but will it be legal again? Watch to find out. #Marijuana #IndiaToday #NewsMo Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY… Continue reading SSR Case: Will India Make Marijuana Legal? | NewsMo

Aurora Cannabis CEO discusses outlook of cannabis industry

Virginia is the latest state to approve adult-use marijuana legalization following New Jersey. Aurora Cannabis CEO Miguel Martin says he sees booming opportunity in the cannabis industry as more states legalize the plant. He joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi » Subscribe… Continue reading Aurora Cannabis CEO discusses outlook of cannabis industry

The future of cannabis and legalization in the United States with Curaleaf President

Curaleaf President & Incoming CEO Joe Bayern joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the outlook for the marijuana industry in 2021. For 2020 election results please visit: Election results: https://www.yahoo.com/elections Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social… Continue reading The future of cannabis and legalization in the United States with Curaleaf President

CBD giant Charlotte’s Web positions to enter THC market

Hemp-derived CBD giant Charlotte’s Web Holdings is positioning itself to enter THC and marijuana markets. The Boulder, Colorado, company says it has signed a five-year, $8 million purchase agreement option with a marijuana company started by its founders, Stanley Brothers USA Holdings Inc. The deal allows Charlotte’s Web to take over the marijuana business after… Continue reading CBD giant Charlotte’s Web positions to enter THC market

USDA wants new hemp production data from farmers

Federal agriculture officials plan to collect hemp acreage and production data from thousands of U.S. farmers in the coming months. The U.S. Department of Agriculture published a notice in the Federal Register late last month, requesting permission to gather data about hemp production from the White House. Though the type of data USDA is after… Continue reading USDA wants new hemp production data from farmers

Surprising truths about legalizing cannabis | Ben Cort | TEDxMileHigh

In 2012, Colorado legalized cannabis and kickstarted a multibillion dollar industry with every product imaginable — brownies, gummy bears, granola bars, even lube! But to say that we’ve “legalized cannabis” is mistaken — we’ve commercialized THC. In this fascinating talk, expert Ben Cort examines the impacts of this growing new industry on everything from policing… Continue reading Surprising truths about legalizing cannabis | Ben Cort | TEDxMileHigh

MJBizCon announces return to Las Vegas Oct. 20-22

MJBizCon will return as a live, in-person event in Las Vegas this October, barring any unforeseen developments related to the coronavirus pandemic, Marijuana Business Daily announced Monday. The 10th annual cannabis trade show, the largest in the industry, is scheduled to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center and will include an online component… Continue reading MJBizCon announces return to Las Vegas Oct. 20-22

House passes bill to decriminalize marijuana, but it won’t get past the Senate

A Gallup poll shows 68 percent of Americans support legalization of marijuana. Today, the House passed a bill that would decriminalize marijuana, but it’s unlikely to get a vote in the Senate. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to… Continue reading House passes bill to decriminalize marijuana, but it won’t get past the Senate

Cannabis legalization bill set for historic U.S. House vote

Yahoo Finance’s Jessica Smith joins the Yahoo Finance Live panel to discuss The MORE Act which decriminalizes marijuana at the federal level, as it’s scheduled for a full floor vote this week. For 2020 election results please visit: Election results: https://www.yahoo.com/elections Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free… Continue reading Cannabis legalization bill set for historic U.S. House vote

3 Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed

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Hemp producers: USDA preparing for 2022 Census of Agriculture with sample content tests

Hemp farmers may have seen something new in their mailboxes this winter, as federal agriculture officials prepare for the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which will include hemp farmers for the first time. Over the last two months, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service sent “content tests” to a sample of 36,000 producers… Continue reading Hemp producers: USDA preparing for 2022 Census of Agriculture with sample content tests

New Jersey Just Legalized Recreational Marijuana, Will New York Be Next?

Bloomberg’s Tiffany Kary joined Quicktake to discuss: A recreational marijuana marketplace, cannabis decriminalization and looser penalties for underage possession of the drug and alcohol became law Monday in New Jersey, more than three months after voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot question to legalize adult use of the drug. Acknowledging that the legislation took much longer… Continue reading New Jersey Just Legalized Recreational Marijuana, Will New York Be Next?

Customs and Border Protection accused of wrongly blocking trimmer components

A Canadian manufacturing company that makes agricultural equipment for the marijuana and hemp industries is accusing U.S. Customs and Border Protection of wrongly blocking imports needed by its Washington state subsidiary to build a hemp-trimming machine. Keirton USA says that Customs agents seized last month in Blaine, Washington, calling the equipment “drug paraphernalia.” The seizure… Continue reading Customs and Border Protection accused of wrongly blocking trimmer components

Federal judge hands Indiana producers a setback on smokable-hemp challenge

A federal judge in Indiana is reversing course on a state law banning smokable hemp, handing growers and processors another defeat as they seek to find a path to market for the most profitable part of the plant. U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker told the Midwest Hemp Council and several hemp businesses challenging Indiana’s… Continue reading Federal judge hands Indiana producers a setback on smokable-hemp challenge

Tom Vilsack confirmed in Senate as new US Secretary of Agriculture

Three weeks after clearing his Senate agriculture committee hearing, the full Senate voted 92-7 Tuesday to confirm Tom Vilsack as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Vilsack, an Iowan, served in the same role for all eight years of the Obama administration, and oversaw the USDA during passage and implementation of the 2014 Farm Bill, which… Continue reading Tom Vilsack confirmed in Senate as new US Secretary of Agriculture

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Signs Bills to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Governor Phil Murphy on Monday signed bills legalizing recreational marijuana in New Jersey, an initiative bottled up in the legislature for months. Adult access will be allowed in about 12 months. “Our current marijuana prohibition laws have failed every test of social justice, which is why for years I’ve strongly supported the legalization of adult-use… Continue reading New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Signs Bills to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Hemp in US animal feed is one step closer to fruition

In the United States currently, humans can eat foods made from hemp – yet we can’t legally eat meat or eggs from animals that have eaten hemp. But with recent action by the Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC), a Fort Collins, Colorado-based nonprofit seeking to gain federal approval for hemp and its byproducts as a source… Continue reading Hemp in US animal feed is one step closer to fruition

One third of Southwestern Oregon hemp farms violated state water laws in 2020

Oregon has uncovered water violations by 33% of hemp growers last year in an audit reviewing operations in the southwestern region of the state. The state’s Water Resources Department reviewed 187 of the 1,000 hemp farms in the region, which represents about half of the hemp operations in the state, the Capital Press reported. But… Continue reading One third of Southwestern Oregon hemp farms violated state water laws in 2020

Marijuana won in every state it was on the ballot—Here’s what it means

Voters in four states on Tuesday approved measures to legalize and tax recreational marijuana for adults. Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota have joined the 11 states that have already legalized recreational pot. Oregon residents also voted to decriminalize all drugs, making it the first state in the U.S. to do so. For access… Continue reading Marijuana won in every state it was on the ballot—Here’s what it means

Indiana House signs off on smokable hemp

The Indiana state House has overwhelmingly voted to reverse a smokable hemp ban being challenged in federal court. A bill approved 69-28 last week would remove references to “smokable hemp” from the state’s 2019 law setting up hemp regulations. Those regulations banned the production and sale of hemp flower products. The bill also repeals a… Continue reading Indiana House signs off on smokable hemp