The Business of Cannabis

UK Parliamentary Group’s Fantasy: 550,000 Acres Of Hemp By 2027

Aug 2, 2022 | International

The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on CBD Products has taken direct aim at its foot, and fired off a few additional wild shots on industrial hemp in a grandiose plan to capitalize on a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” and “establish itself as a leader in...

New Louisiana Law Creates Program To Push Hemp As Agricultural Crop

Jul 15, 2022 | National

A new law in Louisiana has established a program to advance hemp for industrial uses. The Louisiana Industrial Hemp Promotion and Research Program, which will operate under the Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), is being set up under a law passed last...

Vermont Abandons Hemp Program Less Than One Year After It Started

Jul 13, 2022 | National

Vermont is giving up on its hemp program less than one year after a state plan for the sector was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The state’s farmers will operate directly under federal rules beginning next year after the state program, which...

U.S. Army Seeks Information On Hemp To Use In Camouflage Sniper Uniforms

Jul 11, 2022 | National

The U.S. Army is exploring hemp and jute as raw materials for camouflage uniforms used by its snipers. The Army earlier this month put out a request for information (RFI) on the two natural fibers for potential use in the Improved Ghillie System (IGS), “a new and...

Minnesota Law Wipes Out Delta-8, Sets High Limit For THC In Hemp Foods

Jul 6, 2022 | National

A new Minnesota law that took effect last week is intended to prohibit the sale of products containing high amounts of delta-8 THC but also has established a relatively high limit for total THC in hemp foods. The measure, signed by Gov. Tim Walz in May, and which went...