Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
NPA Cautions Against Proposed DEA Regulations on Domestic Hemp
The Natural Products Association (NPA) is raising concerns over proposals from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that could place U.S. hemp and CBD manufacturers at a disadvantage to foreign competitors, including China. The proposed rule making under the “Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018,” limits the potency of cannabis extracts during the CBD manufacturing process. NPA’s ...
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 ...
Thrive Market to Remove CBD Products
Online natural and organic grocer Thrive Market (California) plans to stop selling hemp- and cannabidiol (CBD)-based products in response to a request by its merchant processor. CEO and co-founder Nick Green announced the move in a letter to customers and employees that was posted on Thrive’s blog. “In early June, we received a notice from our ...
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