The number of hemp products that are being produced and will, very soon, be placed on the market, is somewhat unbelievable. Back in 1938—a year after hemp was banned from the U.S. with the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937—the Popular Mechanics Magazine wrote about the potential of hemp, referring to it as the new billion dollar crop that could add immeasurably to the American ... Continue Reading
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Industrial Hemp Finally Legal to Grow in The U.S.
U.S. Senate votes to legalize industrial hemp after decades-long ban under marijuana prohibition. This post from Forbes explains the passing of Farm Bill in more detail. The non-psychoactive cannabis cousin of marijuana would finally become legal to grow in the United States under a bill overwhelmingly approved by the Senate. The wide-ranging agriculture and food policy ... Continue Reading
DOJ Rolls Back Its Stance on CBD Oil Production & Sale
The DOJ had advised that CBD oil derived from hemp is still illegal without a prescription but changed its position after meeting with farm lobbyists. Read more in this post from host.madison.com. Farmers growing industrial hemp under a statewide pilot program will not be prosecuted for producing CBD oil, the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced Thursday, rolling back ... Continue Reading
American Hemp: From Favored to Forbidden
American hemp has a tumultuous history. Now it’s coming out of marijuana’s shadow. This post from The Cannabist outlines its path from a favored crop to a forbidden one! Hemp History Week: Activists, politicians and scientists are helping to rehabilitate hemp’s reputation, while touting its potential economic and environmental benefits Hemp is much more than marijuana’s ... Continue Reading
DEA Destabilizes Hemp Cannabidiol Market
DEA’s new rule threatens to destabilize the market for hemp products, especially cannabidiol, and hemp industry is not happy! This post from Natural Products Insider sheds light on the hemp attorneys wanting dialog with DEA over CBD. Hemp lawyers who moved to block the implementation of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) rule related to marijuana extracts said they are ... Continue Reading