Tag: Farm Bill
Industry Members React to USDA’s Release of Final Rule on Hemp Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its final rule on hemp production. The rule, which incorporates feedback provided to...
CME Group Brings Hemp Benchmarks Online for its DataMine Customers
STAMFORD, Conn. – Valuable business insight for the CBD and hemp industry could soon be expanding. For years, data analytics firms have been helping...
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...
FDA Planning for Large-Scale CBD Product Testing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a "contract opportunity" advertisement to the Federal government's beta website for "people who...
FDA Expresses Concern about the Safety of CBD Products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seemed to launch an all-out blitz against CBD’s growing popularity this week. In an update provided by the agency,...
Hemp Farmers Struggle to Cultivate Profits as Banks Still Balk at Industry
Hemp has the potential to grow big profits for farmers, but regulatory ambiguity and skittish banks seem to be creating major obstacles.
As the United...
USDA Announces Plan to Greenlight Hemp Farming Across U.S.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is opening the door for farmers across the country to cultivate hemp.
"At USDA, we are always excited...
CannaInsider Launches CBD Badge Program to Ensure Product Safety
BOULDER, Colo. – CannaInsider, a company that provides product reviews and hosts a popular podcast interviewing executives in the industry, may have found a...
Payment Processor Square to Begin Processing CBD Transactions
Processing credit card payments for CBD purchases may get a whole lot easier for retailers. Square, maker of popular payment processing products and services,...
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...
