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A hemp license is a property, federal judge rules in Minnesota case Published January 2, 2020

A Minnesota hemp farmer facing felony drug charges over a 2018 crop that went hot still has the right to challenge the loss of his hemp license, a federal judge

Louisiana, New Jersey, Ohio are first with approved hemp rules

Relative hemp newcomers Louisiana, New Jersey and Ohio have leapfrogged states with more established hemp programs in winning first approval for their 2020 regulations.

USDA issues new crop insurance program for 2020 hemp production season

Federal agriculture authorities on Monday unveiled a new pilot crop insurance program for hemp producers. The Risk Management Agency of the U.S. Department of

Federal appropriations bill includes nearly $20 million in hemp industry provisions

A $1.4 trillion federal spending bill that passed both houses of Congress and was expected to be signed Friday by President Donald Trump reportedly includes provisions

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Global Industrial Hemp Market to Grow from $4.6 Billion in 2019 to $26.6 Billion by 2025, Recording a CAGR of 34% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The global industrial hemp market is projected to grow from USD 4.6 billion in 2019 to USD 26.6 billion by 2025, recording a CAGR of 34%. Increasing legalization

Aurora Cannabis divests itself of Green Organic Dutchman, hemp subsidiary

Canadian marijuana giant Aurora Cannabis has sold its remaining stake in a Toronto company that has a hemp subsidiary in Poland. Aurora sold its shares in The Green

Federal appeals court rules against Colorado hemp firm seeking the return of its plants

A federal appeals court ruled against a Colorado hemp company trying to force Idaho authorities to release hemp seized in a January traffic stop. Big Sky Scientific

Hemp in California: Proposed CBD legislation put on hold until 2020 Published

California’s long-awaited legislation to legalize hemp-derived CBD in foods, beverages, and cosmetics has been put on hold, rendering it dead on arrival for this

Canada’s hemp industry shrank last year amid slow-moving CBD regulations, USDA says Published 4 hours ago | By Laura Drotleff

Canada has a 20-year head start on the United States is growing and processing hemp. But Canada’s acreage shrank in 2018 as the nation lagged behind its southern

California wheat biotech firm expands hemp investment with $10 million raise

An agriculture biotech company that markets high-fiber wheat said it is expanding its hemp subsidiary with a $10 million stock offering. Arcadia Biosciences of Davis,

Editor’s Notebook: Will smokable hemp end up burning the industry?

(This is an abridged version of a column that appears in the August issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) Kristen Nichols is the editor of Hemp Industry Daily.

USDA: Crop insurance available for some hemp growers for 2020 season

(This story has been updated with more details and reactions from hemp farmers.) Federal crop insurance is finally coming to some hemp farmers as the U.S. Department

MJBizDaily’s Investor Intelligence launches comp tables for hemp, CBD investors

MJBizDaily’s Investor Intelligence introduces a new comp table that includes exclusive data on hemp and CBD companies. As an allocator of capital judging multiple

Green Growth Brands completes first equity raise for CA $50.2 million

A Columbus, Ohio-based cannabis retailer that distributes CBD products at big-box retail stores and malls across America has completed its initial equity raise through

DEA affirms hemp’s new status, sends notice that plant is legal

More than six months after hemp was made legal in the United States, federal drug authorities have updated their guidance to remind law enforcement that hemp is

Hemp-based wood startup in Kentucky begins production amid trade dispute

A Kentucky company planning to develop hemp-derived wood products has begun production even as it appeals a 25% tariff on some equipment from China. Fibonacci opened

Time to get acquainted with the industrial hemp revolution in Europe

Have you ever wondered about the applications and economics for industrial hemp? Here, Rob Kuvinka, manager of New Frontier Data, explores this further. Used in

Florida’s Cannabis Vertical Integration Rules Found ‘Unconstitutional’

A court in Florida has ruled that the medical cannabis rules put in place by lawmakers created an “oligopoly” inconsistent with the constitutional amendment that

FBI Seeking Information on Cannabis Industry Bribery

The FBI says it is seeking information about cannabis companies who may have obtained a permit through illegal means, such as by bribing a corrupt public official.