The new bill, the Hemp Advancement Act of 2022, was introduced on Tuesday, February 8, by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. She clarified that the objective of this proposed measure is to improve the provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill and increase the flexibility of hemp growers and processors when producing these products. She added that these amendments would provide greater clarity to the existing laws.
The battle to raise the limit of THC allowed in hemp from .3% to 1% continues. The 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as “[t]he plant species Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant . . . with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.” It
With all the new cannabinoids coming out, and the cannabis properties being studied, it’s easy to get lost in it all. We already know a lot about THC and CBD, but what about CBG? And what’s the new research pointing to CBG for skin health? Here’s a look at minor cannabinoid CBG, and the low […]
By Allison Campbell On January 12, 2022, the New York Department of State’s Division of Administrative Rules published emergency regulations in the New York State Register that formally implemented the New York State Hemp Grower License program (the Grower License Program). The regulations are effective immediately. New York’s approximately 800 hemp cultivators should be aware of the new costs […]