The Business of Cannabis

$35 Million For Hemp Is Just 1 Percent Of USDA Climate-Smart Total

Feb 8, 2023 | National

More than $35 million has been granted to five hemp-specific projects under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities” program. While the projects look promising, the money is just over 1 percent of a total $3.1 billion USDA...

While U.S. Hemp Industry Faces Setbacks, Opportunities Are Ripe In EU

Feb 7, 2023 | International

Short-term setbacks and the unintended consequences of state laws are creating new headaches for hemp industry operators in the United States. Despite this, there is an opportunity to build stable markets with European and Canadian partners. Last year was a...

South Dakota No. 2 Grower In 2022, State Hemp Association Says

Feb 7, 2023 | National

South Dakota has leaped into second place as a grower of industrial hemp, increasing plantings while most states across the U.S. trimmed their fields last year, according to analysis by the South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association (SDIHA). South Dakota increased...

Hemp Initiative In Ecuador First To Focus On Fiber And Food

Jan 11, 2023 | International

The Ecuadorian government has greenlighted the country’s first hemp crop under a cooperative initiative among two companies and the Latin-American Industrial Hemp Association (LAIHA). LAIHA member Green and Growth, Quito, and Nobis Holding de Inversiones, one of the...

Google Announces Pilot Program for CBD Advertising

Jan 5, 2023 | Feature, National

Google will for the first time allow ads for some CBD products on its advertising platform, the company announced. Google said in late December that it would update its ad policies on Jan. 20 to permit the limited promotion of pharmaceuticals containing CBD that have...