2018 Farm Bill
Trade Associations Provide Official Testimony Requesting that Congress Demand FDA Action on CBD Legislation
The Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) provided official testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, asking that Congress demand the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) complete the work Congress directed the agency to do under the ...
Congresswoman Pingree Unveils Hemp Bill
On Feb. 8, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) introduced the Hemp Advancement Act of 2022 to improve the 2018 Farm Bill’s hemp provisions and provide greater clarity and flexibility to hemp growers and processors. While hemp production was federally legalized by the 2018 Farm Bill, red tape and regulatory uncertainty has hindered industry growth. “The 2018 Farm Bill laid a legal pathway for hemp ...
CV Sciences and Alkemist Labs Join to Support Cannabis Quality Assurance Program
CV Sciences, Inc. has announced an ongoing partnership with Alkemist Labs to collaborate with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on efforts to help cannabis testing labs demonstrate and improve measurement capabilities and comparability. The tools developed by this NIST cannabis program will support measurements establishing legal, commerce and safety claims through the ...
FDA Submits CBD Enforcement Guidance to White House For Review
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted draft CBD (cannabidiol) enforcement guidance to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, according to Marijuana Moment. The contents or even basic scope of the document titled, “Cannabidiol Enforcement Policy; Draft Guidance for Industry,” are not yet publicly known. The agency was mandated ...
EPA Approves Use of Pesticide Products on Hemp
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two actions that it says will help the agricultural sector protect crops from pests and weeds. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is approving the use of 10 pesticide products on hemp in time for the 2020 growing season. Nine of these products are biopesticides ...
USDA Approves First State and Tribal Hemp Production Plans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the first set of plans submitted by states and Indian tribes for the domestic production of hemp under the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. The plans were submitted by the states of Louisiana, New Jersey and Ohio, and the Flandreau Santee Sioux, Santa Rosa Cahuilla, and La ...
RE Botanicals Announces $3 Million Series A Funding to Expand Organic Hemp
RE Botanicals recently announced $3 million in Series A funding. Led by current investor BIGR Ventures (Colorado), the additional funding serves to double down on its original investment, which was a first for the growth equity fund in the CBD space. RE Botanicals will use the additional funds to spur expansion, increase the size and ...
New Farm Bill Ends Era of Hemp Prohibition, but Supplements Get Dropped From SNAP Program
President Trump has signed the 2018 Farm Bill, including the provisions which legalize the domestic cultivation, production, and commercial development of hemp, and hemp products at the federal level. This action comes after the Senate passed the legislation on Dec. 11 and the House of Representatives a day later. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), ...
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