US Hemp Farming News, Policies and Press Releases

New York Ag. Commissioner Richard Ball speaks at the Hemp Summit New York Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball speaks at the Hemp Summit on April 18, 2017.

President Trump signs Farm Bill legalizing hemp On Thursday December 20, 2018, President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law including the Hemp Farming Act provisions which remove hemp completely from the Controlled Substances Act. To ...

USDA Undersecretary Ibach speaks on Hemp Interim Final Rule - Feb. 26, 2020 USDA Undersecretary Greg Ibach spoke on the hemp Interim Final Rule at the NASDA Winter Policy conference in Washington, DC on February 26, 2020.

USDA Secretary Purdue discusses hemp in House Agriculture Committee hearing 3/5/20 Secretary Purdue answers a question by Rep. Lawson regarding the Interim Final Rule hemp regulations and THC testing.

New York State Farm Bureau statement on industrial hemp A representative for the New York Farm Bureau speaks about industrial hemp at the New York Hemp Summit which was hosted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday April 18th at ...

Sow the Seed - The 6th Annual Hemp History Week A video about what hemp activists and entrepreneurs are planning for Hemp History Week, June 1-7 2015.

Grow Our Future - The 7th Annual Hemp History Week

New York Gov. Cuomo discusses hemp plans at 2017 State of the State New York Gov. Mario Cuomo discusses the benefits of hemp and his plans to open up hemp farming and promote the crop at his 2017 State of the State address.

Vote Hemp analysis of the USDA Interim Final Rule hemp production regulations Vote Hemp president Eric Steenstra presents an analysis of the USDA Interim Final Rule hemp production regulations.

FDA Commissioner Hahn makes first public comments on CBD

New York Lt. Gov. Hochul promotes hemp farming at the Hemp Summit New York Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul speaks about the steps NY is taking to promote the farming of hemp to revive the rural economy in the Southern Tier. She spoke ...

USDA Secretary Perdue testifies about hemp regulations at Senate Appropriations hearing USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue testifies before the U.S. Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Agriculture and FDA on March 12, 2020. Senator Jeff Merkley asks Secretary Perdue about USDA Interim Final Rule ...

Federal Hemp Bill Update with Rep. James Comer (R-KY)

KSTP Minnesota hemp harvest research University of Minnesota professor George Weiblen harvests feral hemp for project developing domestic hemp varieties which will be available to farmers without patent protection sponsored by Dr. Bronner's and the ...

Senator Ron Wyden Hemp Lobby Day greeting Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) shares a greeting to participants of the Hemp Lobby Day sponsored by Vote Hemp.

New York Ag. Commissioner Richard Ball speaks at the Hemp Summit New York Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball speaks at the Hemp Summit on April 18, 2017.

Sow the Seed - The 6th Annual Hemp History Week A video about what hemp activists and entrepreneurs are planning for Hemp History Week, June 1-7 2015.

Grow Our Future - The 7th Annual Hemp History Week The 7th annual Hemp History Week campaign videoshows how farmers, students, activists, entrepreneurs and people all over the country are joining the effort to bring back industrial hemp farming in the U.S. Learn more about Hemp History Week, June 6-12, 2016, and sign up to get involved at www.hemphistoryweek.com! This video was directed by Lauren Stansbury and produced by Movement Media and BellVisuals for The Hemp Industries Association.

Vote Hemp analysis of the USDA Interim Final Rule hemp production regulations Vote Hemp president Eric Steenstra presents an analysis of the USDA Interim Final Rule hemp production regulations.

FDA Commissioner Hahn makes first public comments on CBD On February 26th 2020, FDA Commissioner Hahn gave his first public speech at the NASDA Winter Policy Conference. He addressed the topic of CBD products and acknowledged that these products are here to stay. "People are using these products. We're not going to be able to say you can’t use these products. It’s a fools game to try to even approach that.” Commissioner Hahn went on to say "We have to be open to the fact that there might be some value in these products and certainly American’s think that’s the case. But we want to get them information to help them make the right decisions.”
We applaud Commissioner Hahn for acknowledging the fact that many American’s are using hemp extracts and that they are not going away. We urge the FDA to stop claiming CBD products are illegal and begin regulating them the same as any other food or dietary supplement. The industry is ready to work with you to help study this further and fill in the missing gaps but we can’t wait for years for that to happen given that consumers are using them.

Federal Hemp Bill Update with Rep. James Comer (R-KY) Rep. James Comer has been working hard to build bipartisan support for a new hemp bill in Congress and expects it to be introduced in July. Vote Hemp has been advocating for tweaks to allow flexibility for states to define hemp crops to include THC levels up to 1% and for a provision that would ensure all US territories and sovereign tribes are included (a court in WI ruled they are not).

Senator Ron Wyden Hemp Lobby Day greeting Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) shares a greeting to participants of the Hemp Lobby Day sponsored by Vote Hemp.

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Hemp Industry Members File Lawsuit Against DEA, Challenging Rule That Could Have Far-reaching Consequences

Hemp Industry Call to Action: Vote Hemp Urges Community to Sign Petition Calling for Congress to Approve 1% THC Levels in Hemp

Vote Hemp celebrates 20 years of hemp advocacy

Coalition of Hemp Organizations Submit Letter to Small Business Administration Urging Inclusion of Farmers in CARES Act Programs

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