Hemp

The Cannabis Capital Conference is coming back to Toronto! Click here to learn how you can join Tim Seymour, Jon Najarian, Danny Moses, Alan Brochstein and many others. Until recently, hemp was an area of the cannabis industry generally relegated to the back burner of the legalization debate. That...

The Cannabis Capital Conference is coming back to Toronto! Click here to learn how you can join Tim Seymour, Jon Najarian, Danny Moses, Alan Brochstein and many others. The cultivation of hemp for industrial use has been a major agricultural product throughout the world for hundreds of years, but...

The spot biomass market has remained relatively stable throughout February, with transactions ranging from $2.50 to $4.60 per percentage point of CBD content (/point). The price range is influenced by the overall quality of the biomass (where and how it is grown, moisture level, and the relative...

The U.S. Hemp Authority, an industry group responsible for the U.S. Hemp Authority Certification Program, announced the first awards of its Certification Seal Friday to companies meeting standards for quality and safety. What Happened The organization was established in November...

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said his agency has plans to regulate CBD edibles and will start holding public hearings on the matter as early as April. What Happened The FDA has taken notice of the legalization of hemp and CBD in December, Gottlieb said during a Wednesday...

Chicago-based cannabis cultivator, processor and retailer Cresco Labs (OTC: CRLBF) is launching a subsidiary focused on hemp-derived CBD wellness products that will allow the company to expand across all 50 U.S. states. What Happened The subsidiary, Well Beings, will provide a full line...

Cannabis company Tilray Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) will expand its operations into the United States and Canada hemp industry through the acquisition of FHF Holdings Ltd., also known as Manitoba Harvest, from Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) and other shareholders. The Details Tilray will pay up...

The Cannabis Capital Conference is coming back to Toronto! Click here to learn how you can join Tim Seymour, Jon Najarian, Danny Moses, Alan Brochstein and many others. Cannabidiol —the chemical constituent also known as CBD derived from cannabis sativa—was thrust into the spotlight...

Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) reported third-quarter results last week that were highlighted by the first revenue beat in the past four quarters, but a gross margins of 22 percent was the worst seen in three years, according to GMP. The Analyst GMP Securities' Martin...

Cannabis company Aurora Cannabis Inc (NYSE: ACB) reported Monday with its first full-quarter results, which showed that the company held a 20-percent market share of recreational volumes in 2018, according to Canaccord Genuity. The Analyst Analyst Matt Bottomley maintains a Speculative Buy...

Good day, Only a week ago, India basically said to Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN): "We're not that into you." The mom and pop businesses that comprise 90% of India's retail vendors didn't like the fact that the e-commerce giant was cutting exclusive deals with top...

Confirming carriers' worst fears about hauling cannabis products, a truck driver was arrested last month for bringing hemp across the Oregon border into Idaho.   The arrest, which came a little over month after the Farm Bill made industrial hemp and all of its byproduct legal, underscores...

Less than a month after securing a hemp license in the state of New York and announcing an initial investment of between $100 and $150 million, Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) said it plans to expand into other states and increase its financial commitment. What Happened After New York, Canopy Growth...

While the 2018 Farm Bill effectively legalized hemp production in the United States, hemp companies have not yet been unburdened of fears about legal jeopardy. Late last month, four men were arrested in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, on suspicion of drug trafficking after law enforcement officials discovered...

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and opened the door for interstate hemp transportation. Now hemp manufacturers are mobilizing to establish supply chains to move their crops. "No State or Indian Tribe shall prohibit the transportation or...