Carbon Credits and Biochar May Be the Key to the Hemp Industry’s Future

Carbon Credits and Biochar May Be the Key to the Hemp Industry’s Future

As more and more countries strive to reduce their overall carbon footprint, hemp could become the super crop that saves the planet.The Earth is getting hotter. Despite the feeble arguments against ...
Minnesota Governor Expected to Sign Cannabis Legalization Bill

Minnesota Governor Expected to Sign Cannabis Legalization Bill

The measure passed by both state legislature chambers last week arrived on the governor's desk over the weekend.Following six months of committee hearings, numerous debates, a myriad of amendments,...
MN House Passes Final Cannabis Legalization Bill

MN House Passes Final Cannabis Legalization Bill

The Minnesota House of Representatives approved the finalized version of the comprehensive marijuana reform on Thursday.As first reported by Fox9 St. Paul, the Minnesota House passed the final vers...
Key DEA Official Previews New Rules for Synthetic Cannabinoids

Key DEA Official Previews New Rules for Synthetic Cannabinoids

The regulatory agency is testing the waters on potential revised guidelines for the proliferation of chemically derived variants, including Delta-8 THC.A final showdown between the Drug Enforcement...
Hemp Desperately Needs a Stronger Vision for the 2023 Farm Bill

Hemp Desperately Needs a Stronger Vision for the 2023 Farm Bill

A recent position paper offered by industry leaders fails to provide a sustainable and ultimately successful change in direction for the underutilized and versatile crop.The hemp industry is at a p...
Minnesota Lawmakers Finalize Cannabis Legalization Bill in Joint Committee

Minnesota Lawmakers Finalize Cannabis Legalization Bill in Joint Committee

Following a week of meetings to resolve differences between companion measures passed in the House and Senate, state legislators have agreed on a revised bill.It has been a long and tenuous road fo...
International Hemp Group Wants to Create a Common Language for Hemp

International Hemp Group Wants to Create a Common Language for Hemp

The confusion that exists between hemp and cannabis has prompted calls for a uniform communication system in order to promote innovation and industry growth.It has been almost five years since the ...
Connecticut and Arkansas Take Aim at Hemp-Derived Synthetics

Connecticut and Arkansas Take Aim at Hemp-Derived Synthetics

This week both states added their legislative names to the growing list of those trying to address the concerns over the largely unregulated cannabinoids.The question of what to do about products c...
Missouri Cannabis Sales Top $1 Billion Mark

Missouri Cannabis Sales Top $1 Billion Mark

Just three months since legal recreational marijuana sales began, the “Show-Me” state has already surpassed a billion dollars in combined adult-use and medical cannabis revenue.Missouri has a new b...