The Business of Cannabis

Development Of Insulating Hemp Siding Goal Of $1.5 Million Research Project

Mar 27, 2024 | National

Researchers at a New York engineering school say they are developing siding insulated with industrial hemp for the remodeling of buildings to improve energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment. The research team, from Rensselaer...

States Say 2018 Farm Bill Has ‘Failed,’ Urge Congress To Rein In Intoxicating Hemp

Mar 24, 2024 | National

While the legalization of industrial hemp five years ago heralded potentially vast new markets, the reality has brought chaos, exploitation and threats to public health, state attorneys general warn in a letter to the Committee on Agriculture in the U.S. House of...

$10 Million Grant Backs Hemp-Focused Economic Development For 13 Native American Tribes

Mar 21, 2024 | National

The Global Hemp Innovation Center of Oregon State University has received a $10 million grant to advance economic development among 13 Native American Tribes by setting up hemp processing operations. In addition to setting up factories,...

EMU Offers New Classes On Cannabis

Mar 20, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

As the cannabis industry continues to blossom, Eastern Michigan University is offering two unique courses in the fall semester. One of the courses, URP 479: Canna-plannnig: Marijuana Legalization and Land-Use in Michigan, will explore cannabis prohibition, the war on...

New York CBD Market Threatened As Judge Dismisses Hemp Producers’ Lawsuit

Mar 20, 2024 | National

The market for CBD and other hemp cannabinoids in New York state remains under serious threat after a federal judge tossed out a lawsuit by a group of producers and sellers Monday. Claiming enforcement of new rules governing hemp-derived cannabinoid products cost...