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Senate Agriculture Committee to Address Industrial Hemp Production

NORML

Members of the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will hear expert testimony next week regarding the production of industrial hemp and hemp-derived products. In December, Congress enacted legislation removing industrial hemp (defined as cannabis containing less than 0.3

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Illinois Hemp regulation battle continues

Illinois News Joint

Stakeholders’ ongoing battle over hemp regulations in Illinois continued this week. Lakesia Collins renewed their call to move forward with their proposals for hemp regulations and taxation ( House Bill 5306 , House Bill 4161 , and Senate Bill 3790 ). New sponsored legislation from Sen. Kimberly A. La Shawn K. Ford and Sen.

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Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Hemp Industry Survey

Cannabis Law Report

FDACS advocates for a strong and profitable hemp industry for our state. The post Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Hemp Industry Survey first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. FDACS writes. As a license holding member… Read More.

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Article: Costa Rica’s New Law Contemplates the Role of Hemp in Modernizing Agriculture

Cannabis Law Report

From The Costa Rica News Costa Rica has legalized the cultivation and processing of Hemp under a recently signed law that attributes supervision to the … Read More. The post Article: Costa Rica’s New Law Contemplates the Role of Hemp in Modernizing Agriculture first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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The Untold Story of Black Hemp Farmers in America

PrestoDoctor

The history of Black hemp farmers in America is a story that has been largely ignored. Many people are unaware of the important role that these pioneering farmers played in the development of the hemp industry. Black farmers played a critical role in the development of the hemp industry, but their stories have gone untold.

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Montana Department of Agriculture taking applications for hemp growing season

Cannabis Law Report

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Agriculture is taking applications for the upcoming hemp growing season. In 2021, 37 hemp growers licensed with the state and planted just over 2,500 acres. Montana Tribal Reservations accounted for another 2,000 acres of hemp. Department of Agriculture.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Sends Out Surveys To Hemp Farmers

Cannabis Law Report

Department of Agriculture (USDA) began sending out thousands of surveys to hemp farmers across the country on Thursday as part of its annual effort to learn about how the market has evolved since the crop was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill.