Hemp

Canadian-based cannabis and hemp company Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) is looking to open hemp facilities across seven U.S. states within the next year, according to a Bloomberg report from Tuesday afternoon. What To Know Cannabis remains illegal at the federal level in the U.S., which forces...

The spot biomass market traded in the range of $3.45 – $4.50 per percentage point of CBD content (/point) throughout May. Prices are expected to start realizing upward pressure due to the cyclical nature of the market in June, continuing throughout the summer until the 2019 crop is harvested...

The hemp industry notched two wins in the past seven days, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) releasing a legal opinion stating that hemp can be transported across state lines and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) changing its guidance to allow hemp-derived CBD oil on...

Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc. (OTC: CWBHF) followed up its first-quarter report with an announcement Wednesday that it will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange May 31. This makes Charlotte’s Web the first U.S.-based hemp company with a senior listing on the Toronto Stock...

Q: I just saw a news report about Colombia legalizing cannabis; what is the outlook for the market there? A: It was indeed reported last week that – despite opposition from President Ivan Duque’s administration –  a coalition of Colombian lawmakers are seeking by July 20 to...

Ryan Shore wants his hemp back. Shore is the founder and CEO of Big Sky Scientific, the Colorado startup at the center of the Idaho trucker hemp controversy. In January Idaho State Police confiscated 6,700 pounds of hemp the company was having shipped from a farm in Oregon to Colorado. The truck...

In legal medical cannabis markets in the United States, 94% of the patients that have used medical cannabis as a substitute to other medicines reported improvements to their condition. This level of treatment efficacy seen in the U.S. bears great significance in a global context, as new countries...

Q: Realizing how popular cannabis and CBD have become whether on Hollywood runways or retail shelves, what makes you think that they are not just passing fads like so many diets or workouts? A: First off, of course, is that unlike the keto – or even paleo – diet or Pilates, humans have...

Pressure is mounting to drop charges against three truckers charged with hauling hemp across Idaho. "It's absolutely horrific," said Idaho Representative Ilana Rubel (D-Boise), a legislator who is working to get the charges dropped. "It's like a nightmare out of a novel," she said. "These are...

By Susan Ameel, co-founder and partner of Global Regulatory Risk Advisors. The Florida Legislature passed a bill to implement a hemp program in the state in accordance with the 2018 Farm Bill on the last day of the legislative session, May 3, 2019.  The new law will require the Department of...

Hemptown Organics Corp., a hemp company that does business as Hemptown USA, said Tuesday it raised CA$23.3 million ($17.2 million) to fund an expansion of its operations. What Happened The company raised the capital with the involvement of Canaccord Genuity as the lead agent on...

April Hemp Pricing Report The PanXchange April hemp pricing report is out, you can find the full report here. We will also begin onboarding clients to the physical trading platform in the coming weeks. Interested parties please visit our hemp trading page for more information. Beyond Meat Mania...

Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC)'s plans to build a Hemp Industrial Park in New York are in full swing. What Happened The Canadian cannabis company said it has secured a facility in Kirkwood and will commence design and construction to ready it to support the extraction and manufacturing of...

Q: With New Frontier Data having participated at this month’s International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Berlin, what did I miss? A: It was a great event and opportunity. With some 1,200 attendees from 62 countries, it definitively had an international flavor to it. Naturally, it...