On May 10, 2019 Governor Brian Kemp signed a bill legalizing hemp production in Georgia. The bill signing took place at the Corbett Country Corner in Lake Park Georgia where bill sponsor John Corbett is from. Georgia becomes the...
On Friday May 3rd, the Florida Senate voted unanimously to pass a bill to establish a regulatory framework for hemp, sending the measure Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature. Florida Senators unanimously passed HB 333 after the House passed...
On April 30, 2019, Governor Hogan signed HB 1123 into law. The bill, which was introduced by Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo and Delegate Andrew Cassilly, creates the Hemp Farming Program which authorizes the state to regulate commercial hemp farming according...
California Hemp Regulations Finalized, Applications Ready! The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved Section 4900 in Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to industrial hemp cultivation registration fees on April 25, 2019. OAL has also approved...
A federal lawsuit filed in Oklahoma suggests that the state’s Farm Service Agency director has been misleading prospective hemp farmers about the legality of the plant. Equitable Organic Ventures is seeking to contract with about 20 farmers who “desire...
By Ryan Randazzo
A marijuana farm in Santa Cruz County is requesting a buffer for new hemp farms to prevent cross pollination. (Photo: Provided by Amado Management) Arizona medical marijuana farms have a plea for anyone looking to grow...
by Nancy P Weiss
Enthusiastic by nature, Gerry Berkowitz, professor in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, is bursting with even more excitement than usual about his latest area of research and teaching. For decades, Berkowitz has done groundbreaking work, applying...
By Renee Cooper
Renee Cooper Some big changes are coming to the hemp industry as a result of the 2018 Farm Bill. The impact the latest Farm Bill has on the hemp industry is monumental. The era of hemp probation is over,...
Harrisburg, PA - Federal legalization of hemp could be a cash cow for Pennsylvania farmers. The farm bill approved by Congress last week removes hemp from the list of federally controlled substances. Hemp was once a tremendously important crop...
By Christopher Vondracek
Sharon Neva is the owner of GrassRoots smoke shop in Rapid City. Ryan Hermens / Rapid City Journal RAPID CITY, S.D. - There's a jar in the GrassRoots smoke shop on Rapid City's north side collecting tips for a purpose....