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Target’s CBD sales reversal roils hemp industry

A decision by Target Corp. to start selling CBD supplements last week had the hemp industry cheering –…

News September 29
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Week in Review: CBD trademark suit, Vermont’s fifth MMJ licensee & DEA chief quitting

By Kristen Nichols, Bart Schaneman and John Schroyer  Actress Jessica Alba files a trademark infringement lawsuit against a…

News September 29
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Celebrity sues CBD line, claiming trademark violation

Actress Jessica Alba is suing a Colorado business that makes CBD nutritional supplements, claiming that Honest Herbal infringes…

News September 28
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Wisconsin tribe next to join hemp business via new CBD law

A Native American tribe in Wisconsin has voted to produce hemp-derived cannabidiol, saying a new CBD law in the state…

News September 27
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New York reinvigorating hemp program with $10M in grants

New York state is opening its ramped-up hemp program with a call for new growers and an offer…

News September 26
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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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CBD turmoil in Nebraska, Indiana underscores product’s uncertain legal status

By Kristen Nichols A recent memo from Nebraska’s top law-enforcement official - in which he called cannabidiol products "illegal"…

News September 21
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Sheriffs step up patrols of hemp farms after N.C. robberies

Hemp fields are getting extra protection from law enforcement in one eastern North Carolina county where the new…

News September 21
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South Carolina extends deadline for prospective hemp growers

Prospective hemp farmers in South Carolina have an extra week to apply to grow the crop next year…

News September 18
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Tons of CBD producers, but few connect with consumers: Q&A with analyst Bethany Gomez

By Kristen Nichols The nascent CBD market is hot: The cannabis compound is popping up in a dizzying…

News September 18
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