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As Trump inks hemp legalization, new law portends major changes for cannabis industry

President Donald Trump signed hemp legalization into law Thursday, a change that's expected to unleash seismic market changes…

News December 20
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Chart: 2018 Farm Bill addresses major pain points for hemp industry

Several major hurdles undermining hemp cultivators’ ability to run successful, profitable businesses are set to crumble once President…

News December 17
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Big US tobacco company buys stakes in Canadian cannabis growers, American hemp firm

A publicly traded U.S. tobacco company has bought controlling stakes in two Canadian marijuana producers and invested in…

News February 8
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Hemp State Highlight: Tennessee fights humidity, lack of processing in bid to gain market share

Some hemp growers struggle to get water for their crops. In Tennessee, hemp farmers have the opposite problem:…

News January 23
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Sessions’ marijuana antagonism spooks hemp industry, but some see silver lining

Attorney General Jeff Sessions didn’t have hemp in mind when he repealed Obama-era protections for state-legal marijuana businesses.…

News January 16
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L.A. firm aims to boost Colorado hemp farm by 900 acres

A Los Angeles-based real estate company is seeking to expand an 80-acre hemp research site in Pueblo, Colorado,…

News November 21
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Hemp growers slowly getting help in battle against weeds, pests

As the hemp industry grows, an increasing number of farmers are finding themselves in need of help combating…

News November 21
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New Mexico’s infant hemp law leaves questions for potential growers

By Kristen Nichols New Mexico has joined a growing number of states in allowing hemp production, but the…

News October 2
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Week in Review: Florida’s new MMJ rules, Weedmaps joins Boston Chamber & SC hemp applications

By Bart Schaneman, Omar Sacirbey and Kristen Nichols Florida sets new regulations for medical marijuana business license applicants,…

News September 22
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