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The USDA has approved the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services plan to regulate hemp production in the Commonwealth.

Online applications are now open for anyone wishing to grow or process hemp in Minnesota in 2022.

The licensing application period for Minnesota’s 2022 hemp program opens Nov. 1.

Agriculture Improvement Act 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the definition of marijuana under the federal Controlled Substances Act CSA and licensees permitted to grow hemp for Cannabidiol, while FDA considers CBD a drug under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act FD&C.

A bill in the Colorado State Legislature attempts to cut outdoor marijuana farmers some slack in the face of bad weather and reduce cross-pollination between marijuana and hemp grows. However, not all of the hemp industry is onboard yet.

U.S. Department of Agriculture greenlights revised Minnesota hemp plan This will be the first year that Minnesota’s industrial hemp program operates under a federally approved state plan that governs production and regulation. Written By: Agweek Staff Reports | 9:50 am, May 12, 2021 × Hemp plants at Root River Gardens, a hemp farm in Lanesboro, Minn. Noah Fish / Forum News Service The state of Minnesota’s revised hemp production plan has received approval from the U....

Be a Part of Open Farm Week Hey Farmers, Vermont’s 7th annual Open Farm Week is scheduled for August 8-15th! Open FarmWeek creates an opportunity to connect with Vermont’s working landscape and it is a great way to engage with customers and your community. Farms can choose when and how they want to participate, whether thats hosting events or activities, or just generally being open to the public. For 2021, Open Farm Week will focus on events appropriate for Vermont’s current state man...

Paula Mohr LAST REMINDER: Friday (April 30) is the deadline for all hemp growers, processors and researchers to apply for hemp licensure with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. More than 370 individuals have applied as of mid-April for the 2021 season. Hemp growers, processors and researchers only have until Friday (April 30) to apply for a 2021 license with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. As of mid-April, more than 370 people have applied. for an MDA li...

State provides $157,735 in funds for three projects designed to elevate industrial hemp market in Pennsylvania Team Pennsylvania in Dauphin County received $32,095 from the PA Department of Agriculture to support the Pennsylvania Hemp Summit. Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43) Updated: 11:15 AM EDT March 31, 2021 HARRISBURG, Pa. — Note: The video is from 2019. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Wednesday announced it is providing $157,735 in state fun...

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