hemp

The National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Nov. 3, urging the federal agency to approve hemp as an animal feed ingredient.  In the letter, the NIHC referred to a virtual webinar it co-hosted with the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) on Aug. 9, which addressed the steps needed to approve hemp […]

Testing and compliance experts say fraudulent practices could be detrimental to consumer trust. Various hemp cannabinoid products in the marketplace may not have the same cannabinoid content as their labels state, and they may contain harmful contaminants, sources tell Cannabis Business Times. As CBT has reported, “lab shopping” is an issue that occurs in state-legal cannabis markets. There […]

A national animal food group is urging Idaho officials to delay enforcement of a ban on sales of animal foods that contain hemp or hemp derivatives. The ban, set to go into effect next Tuesday (Nov. 1), was announced by the state’s Department of Agriculture in July. Affected are CBD and other hemp-derived products intended for pets […]

Flight from hemp continues in U.S., with harvest expected to fall by nearly half Flight from Hemp Continues in U.S With Harvest Expected by the fall by nearly half The 2022 hemp harvest in the U.S. is expected to shrink by nearly half this year, from roughly 36,925 acres in 2021 to about 20,000 acres […]