Legislators call out DEA for not reflecting the intentions of Congress in its proposed hemp rules

Legislators call out DEA for not reflecting the intentions of Congress in its proposed hemp rules

Last August, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released an Interim Final Rule for hemp. It is a different set of regulations from the Interim Final Rule and Final Rule released by the ...
Hemp Lexicon launched to help standardize industry terminology

Hemp Lexicon launched to help standardize industry terminology

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is advocating for hemp industry terminology to be standardized.According to an update written on behalf of the organization, a consistent use of term...
Moo-ve over alfalfa: hemp could become the top choice animal feed

Moo-ve over alfalfa: hemp could become the top choice animal feed

Researchers at Oregon State University are set to study the benefits of hemp animal feed this April. Their research project, which is titled “Feeding Spent Hemp Biomass to Cattle: Cannabinoid Resid...
Sen. Rand Paul reintroduces legislation to remedy several hemp industry concerns

Sen. Rand Paul reintroduces legislation to remedy several hemp industry concerns

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul recently filed a bill that, if passed, would raise the amount of THC that could legally be in a hemp crop and address other industry concerns. He filed this bill just day...
FDA CBD task force leader Amy Abernethy resigns

FDA CBD task force leader Amy Abernethy resigns

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials recently announced that Amy Abernethy, M.D., Ph.D., has resigned from her position with the agency. She served as the FDA’s principal deputy commis...
Survey results shed light on the most common reasons for CBD use

Survey results shed light on the most common reasons for CBD use

Cannabidiol (CBD) products have become increasingly popular in recent years. However, scientific research on CBD has not been able to keep up with the growing demand for data that accompanies the g...
Chinese research highlights the benefits of hemp-based makeup

Chinese research highlights the benefits of hemp-based makeup

Chinese researchers from Sichuan University recently found that the products that women use to remove makeup can actually exacerbate some of the conditions that caused them to use some cosmetic pro...
Five important takeaways from the Midwestern Hemp Database 2020 Research Report

Five important takeaways from the Midwestern Hemp Database 2020 Research Report

Because hemp is such a new crop, farmers don’t always have access to reliable information regarding best management practices or the genetics of different cultivars. However, the Midwestern Hemp Da...
Courtney Love shares how CBD helped her recover from debilitating anemia symptoms

Courtney Love shares how CBD helped her recover from debilitating anemia symptoms

Singer-songwriter Courtney Love recently opened up about her recent struggle with severe anemia and the powerful healing effects she experienced after taking CBD.Anemia is a condition in which some...