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The hemp industry, which consists of 33 non-profit organizations, released seven objectives for the upcoming U.S. Farm Bill.  It’s been five years since Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill, which effectively legalized hemp and hemp-derived products. Under the bill, hemp is...

Nearly five years after the descheduling of hemp by Congress in 2018, the industry remains mired in uncertainty. A recent briefing hosted by the ONE HEMP coalition in Washington, DC, brought together leading voices advocating for a regulatory framework for hemp-derived CBD products. The coalition...

US House Extends 2018 Farm Bill For One Year  The House approved a spending bill that includes an extension for the 2018 Farm Bill. A short-term funding bill is now heading to the Senate, which is expected to quickly pass and then be sent on to President Biden to sign into law before...

A ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R) recently indicated that a congressional farm bill might need a deadline extension. What happened: Washington lawmakers failed to pass the bill by the end-of-September deadline and now have a...

The cannabis sector is excited for several major catalysts that could help provide momentum after setbacks. Alongside the SAFER Banking Act in the Senate that could help provide financing to cannabis sectors, the potential reclassification of marijuana as a Schedule 1 substance could create...

December 20, 2023 is the fifth anniversary of the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp in the United States. It is an important date for cannabusiness trademark owners that wish to maintain and enhance these critical assets and for those looking to establish new trademarks.  Customers...

Several former scientists and staff from companies like Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) and Schiff Nutrition are bringing a new delivery platform to market that boosts the bioavailability of hemp cannabidiol or CBD.  According...

Hoban Law Group filed a petition on behalf of RE Botanicals Inc. and the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review an interim final rule on hemp production. “Implementation of the...

U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Wednesday that proposes changes to the new rule for domestic hemp production before it's finalized. The senators are the authors of the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 that was...

Abacus Health Products, Inc. (CSE: ABCS) (OTC: ABAHF) is focusing on athletes and pain management with CBD products.  The company has made huge strides this year, including the launch of a skincare line and the addition of celebrity endorser and former New England Patriots tight end Rob...

On Aug. 30, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published a report on the legal hemp market in Canada, which details some of the regulatory challenges that producers of CBD products face in both countries. CBD, or cannabidiol, is the non-psychoactive compound of cannabis and can be derived from both...

Cannabis stocks flew higher in reaction to the legalization of recreational weed in Canada and the legalization of hemp in the U.S. as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. In the time since those milestones, it's become apparent investors have "unrealistic expectations" that are ...

Even before the vote on the 2018 Farm Bill, the industry was swirling with talk of the implications of the legalization of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol — CBD. Many conversations focused on CBD-infused edibles and their mass availability, not only online or in dispensaries, but also in...

Hemp is often an overlooked subsector of the cannabis space, but its usage in the United States and around the world is growing every day. In fact, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) performer Daniel Bryan unveiled a brand new hemp version of the WWE Championship belt on Tuesday...

CBD products are one step closer to going mainstream in America, as Green Growth Brands Inc (OTC: GGBXF) and shoe retailer DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW) announced an agreement Thursday to sell CBD products in shoe stores across the U.S.  What Happened Green Growth Brands and DSW agreed to sell...