Hemp

In late January 2025 the survey will be sent to hemp producers in six states.

The recent release of the Senate's draft for the 2024 Farm Bill could reshape how this versatile crop is cultivated, processed, and regulated.

Accredited by A2LA, the scope of accreditation to ISO/IEC 17043 now includes six cannabis and hemp oil proficiency testing programs.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry has introduced the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, which will serve as the Senate’s draft for the 2024 Farm Bill.

The hemp products were seized from the ABC licensed locations for being out compliance with the state's new regulations.

This article examines what rescheduling cannabis would involve, the implications for various sectors, and the potential roadblocks that could arise along the way.

The second part of this column will take a look at specific examples in the public domain of elemental contamination of cannabis consumer products, which shows that other elements are worthy of consideration and should be a part of the regulatory framework.

The new hemp regulations, limiting THC levels in products, took effect in September.

Our sister publication, Nutritional Outlook, covered the current regulatory landscape for hemp as a supplement and how the 2024 Farm Bill could change things in the near future.

The ruling states that federal law does not block the ban on certain cannabinoid products in the state.

Researchers shared their latest research on the fungus that is a threat to seeds and crops across the nation.

The temporary restraining order would prevent the enforcement of these regulations while the lawsuit is being litigated.

The bill would amend the definition of hemp to raise the threshold of delta-9 THC to 1% from 0.3%.

The Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act would establish a regulatory regime for products that contain hemp cannabinoids.

On September 24th, 2024, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, a group of California hemp farmers and businesses filed a lawsuit against the regulations.

The DHSS will focus enforcement efforts on misbranded intoxicating cannabinoid products.

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable submitted comments to California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on September 16th, urging the agency to overrule emergency regulations proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

The Attorney General's office says that non-alcoholic beverages with hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with concentrations of delta-9 THC of no more than 0.3% are legal in South Carolina, assuming you can verify they meet this threshold.

The bill regulates the sale and distribution of products containing synthetic THC, though some challenges remain to be resolved.

According to Sunmed, the regulations effectively make 95% of the retailer’s inventory illegal, depriving consumers of wellness products they trust and rely on to support their health, as well as putting retailers at risk of closure.

The lawsuit challenges Emergency Rules issued by the agency on June 2024 that would establish a licensing program for retailers and suppliers of hemp-derived cannabinoid products.

This article provides an analysis of current regulations and proposed changes that could impact the hemp industry.

Interstate commerce is a crucial aspect of the modern economy, allowing goods and services to move across state lines, fostering economic growth, and enabling businesses to reach wider markets. In the context of the hemp and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabis industries, interstate commerce presents unique challenges and opportunities, shaped by a complex web of federal and state regulations. This blog explores how the hemp industry handles interstate commerce from a compliance perspective and speculates on what the landscape might look like if THC cannabis becomes federally legal and interstate commerce is permitted.

The latest webinar in this series explored challenges and solutions in the current and future landscape of cannabis policies and regulation.

Read three factoids about hemp and its seeds on nutrition, history, and certification.