Tag: Congress
Amended PACT Act Could Disrupt Vape Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In December, the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act passed by Congress and signed into law by former President Donald Trump expanded the reach...
Congress Approves Funding to Extend Federal Hemp Pilot Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate approved funding that will extend the hemp pilot program through September 2021. The funding was part of a...
Complaint Filed Against DEA for Violation of 2018 Farm Act Hemp Provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two hemp industry representatives on Friday filed a petition for review in the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the District...
Hemp Farmers Expect COVID-19 to Have Significant Impact on Bottom Line
Although no one knows for sure what the full impact of the novel coronavirus will be on the hemp and CBD industries, farmers are...
FDA Seeking Additional $5 Million for CBD Regulation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting an additional $5 million to regulate CBD. The funding request is a part...
USDA Extends Deadline for Hemp Program Comments; States Seek Policy Change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the comment period for its interim final rules regarding the U.S. Domestic...
Federal Judge Rules Indiana’s Smokeable Hemp Ban Unconstitutional
A federal judge has ordered Indiana officials to cease enforcement of a ban on smokeable hemp products.
U.S. District Judge Sarah Evan Barker’s ruling sided...
Senator Mitch McConnell Urges FDA to Issue Temporary CBD Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is seeking temporary rules from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order to...
Former NFL Tight End Rob Gronkowski Strikes Deal with CBD Maker
While many spectators insist on athletes sticking to sports, a growing list of professional athletes are not simply sitting idle as their bodies become...
Industrial Hemp Seed Bank Could Position New York State as Industry Leader
GENEVA, N.Y. – Industrial hemp is continuing to build on its post farm bill momentum. The nation’s first legal hemp seed bank will be...
