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Oregon is making it clear that CBD and alcohol do not mix in the state.The Oregon Liquor Control Commission recently made a rules amendment that forbids making or selling products that combine CBD and alcohol. The ban, in effect as of January 1st, is...

A $1.4 trillion government-wide spending package for 2020 is earmarking millions of dollars in funding for the FDA to conduct CBD research. But for some in the industry, that’s still not enough.Hemp-derived CBD is mentioned in one of two spending b...

Virginia is quickly producing one of the most robust hemp industries in the country and building at rapid rates.Data from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services details the staggering rise of hemp in the state. In mid-2018, ther...

Despite some of the harshest state policies on CBD, many South Dakota tribes are aiming to begin growing hemp.South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem remains firmly against legalizing hemp in the state. However, the 2018 Farm Bill permits tribes to create thei...

New York is establishing protocol for manufacturing and selling CBD products, but the new hemp bill comes with tough restrictions.State governor Andrew Cuomo hopes the new law will keep unlicensed and regulated CBD products away from consumers. He wi...

At long last, the hemp industry is cleared to do business with banks.A statement on Tuesday from the Federal Reserve, as well as other federal and state regulators, confirms that banks may treat hemp producers like any other customers. The sole requi...

CBD has been a hot-button issue this year that both Democrats and Republicans have plenty to say it. Kansas Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) is raised the stakes by admitting to using CBD in the past and urging more research on it.The Senator spoke on Wedn...

The hemp industry has plenty to say about the recent proposed hemp regulations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More than 500 public comments have been submitted less than two weeks into the period for open feedback.The U.S. Domestic Hemp Pro...

With the passage of last year’s Farm Bill, farmers across the country are looking to start growing hemp. The price of many crops have fallen in recent years, so they see hemp as a potential income source. However, there are several challenges with ...