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Standing in the period perfect recreation of the early 1900s Mason Hotel Lobby and Coffee Shop, Wayne McCombs looked around.

The Yankee cavalryman had no idea what lay in store when he raised his sword that Easter Sunday afternoon.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is seeking committee members to help steer the upcoming state Hemp Center of Excellence. Created by a 2018 bill, the CDAs Hemp Center of Excellence is intended to help direct U.S. Department of Agriculture-approved research, outreach and educational efforts in the states hemp industry. According to the CDA, the panel will assist the department and a third-party management contractor in the "development of the organizational structure and a five-year stra...

2019’s overproduction is under the bridge. The USDA has weighed in, largely—but not entirely—positively. The FDA’s slow walk stands in the way. Peaks and valleys. Booms and busts. Hemp—and in particular its supplement darling cannabinoid called cannabidiol, or CBD—has been on a wild ride since the 2014 farm bill gave it an opening to the market. After the next farm bill was signed in December 2018, the next year was going to be a boom year. Hemp acreage planted shot up from 77,000 a...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is moving forward with a contract to manage the creation of the Colorado Hemp Center of Excellence, despite objections from several key hemp industry players, some of whom are continuing to protest. Intended to help direct U.S. Department of Agriculture-approved hemp research, outreach and educational efforts in the state, the Colorado Hemp Center of Excellence was established by a bill approved in 2018 by the Colorado Legislature. The bill mandated...