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By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Contributor After decades of prohibition, hemp is at long last legal again in the United States. But problems persist with how law enforcement officials treat the substance. In the last two months, two hemp companies have had shipments seized by law enforcement officials in Oklahoma and Idaho, respectively, with […]

By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Contributor While the 2018 Farm Bill effectively legalized hemp production in the United States, hemp companies have not yet been unburdened of fears about legal jeopardy. Late last month, four men were arrested in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, on suspicion of drug trafficking after law enforcement officials discovered that they were […]

By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Contributor Hemp is an incredibly useful substance. From textiles to soap, hemp and its derivatives can be used as substitutes for various household products.  Yet, beyond everyday items, there are myriad uses for hemp that one can barely imagine. Here are three particularly  remarkable uses for hemp: Building Materials […]

By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Contributor In the short while since last December’s passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the market has started to make dramatic shifts. Cannabis companies like Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE: CGC) have decided to go all-in on hemp, and existing hemp producers have begun to ramp up their production capacities. […]

By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Contributor Since the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law just before the new year and the installation of the 116th U.S. Congress, the hemp industry has been bristling with activity. For the most part, business has been centered around potential medical applications for hemp’s most famous component, cannabidiol […]

By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Contributor Late last month, Congress passed one of the most significant bills in recent memory: the 2018 Farm Bill. In addition to mandating a number of boilerplate provisions(such as expanded farm subsidies), the new law legalizes hemp for the first time in half a century; yet, the devil is […]