Hemp Industry Members File Suit Over DEA Regulatory Overreach
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Hemp Industry Association (HIA) and RE Botanicals, Inc. on Monday filed a complaint in federal court against the Drug Enforcement...
Vermont Set to Tax and Regulate Recreational Cannabis Sales
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont is set to become the eleventh state in the nation to regulate and tax recreational cannabis sales after Governor Phil...
FBI Report Shows More Arrests for Cannabis than All Violent Crimes Combined
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – A new report released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shows more Americans were arrested for cannabis-related violations in 2019...
Wildfires Bring Destruction, Renewed Demand for Disaster Relief
WEST COAST, United States – The fires are still burning, some uncontrolled, in hundreds of hot spots across California, Oregon, and Washington State.
As of...
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...
California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Four Cannabis Bills into Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law four cannabis bills that will directly impact the state-legal marijuana industry. The measures represent a...
House Democrats Include Cannabis Banking Provision in Heroes Act 2.0
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Democrats this week introduced a revised stimulus bill to offset economic hardship incurred due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Pandemic, Fires, Floods Set Stage for Election
NATIONWIDE – Hopes for a September 21 congressional vote on a bill that would decriminalize cannabis were dashed after House aides reported the vote...
OSU to Study Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Hemp Crops amid Historic Fires
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center have put together a team to study the effect of wildfire smoke...
Wildfires, Ash, and Smoke Threaten 2020 Hemp and Cannabis Crops
UNITED STATES – Crops are particularly affected by changes in climate and 2020 has proved formidable for farmers in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington...
