CWCBEducation, a new business initiative from CWCBExpo (Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo), will help hemp, CBD, and cannabis entrepreneurs prepare to enter markets or expand their businesses. “The industry is overdue for a comprehensive and credible education program that provides a multi-layered approach to learning. Culminating with pitches to potential investors and customers,” said […]
This year hasn’t been kind to the hemp industry. The year started well with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approving hemp cultivation in 49 states, including New Jersey. A combination of circumstances has led to a serious sales slump in the hemp market. Hemp Market Problems An initial rush on the market followed the […]
The Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health at Rutgers University hosted its second annual educational event on the nuances of growing NJ hemp last night. As part of its mandate to foster agriculture, Rutgers and the Institute and their partners in local government are committed to fostering the growth of hemp in New Jersey. I’m […]
A panel featuring CBD and liquor business professionals in the refurbished Bell Works building was held Wednesday night. “ It’s sort of the Wild West,” Sean Mack, a partner at the law firm Pashman Stein said regarding the nascent industry and the lack of regulations. CBD Panel Discussion The Dreamcatchers podcast hosted the event in […]
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture announced that the USDA approved New Jersey’s hemp farming program.
The Maplewood Hemp market featured vendors selling a wide variety of hemp and CBD products on a rainy Sunday to a steady stream of customers who seemed fascinated by the products that included health oils, smokable CBD, creams to soothe pain, infused dips, gummies, soaps, and many others. A great deal of the customers, including […]
While most people have at least heard of Delta-9 THC or CBD, there are many other cannabinoids 111, in fact, at last count. CBG and THCA do wonders. Delta-9 THC is the most well-known cannabinoid. It is the one that gets you high. Recent research highlights the benefits for the human body from cannabinoids […]
Whole Foods, a trendsetter in the health food department, said hemp will be a top 10 food in 2019 after it was legalized last year.
Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill create a pilot program to research cultivation of industrial hemp Act into law this week. It directs the Department of Agriculture to create a pilot program to research cultivation of industrial hemp. The bill was A1330 (Gusciora, Pinkin, Reynolds-Jackson/O’Scanlon, Gopal). Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) gave props to Governor Phil Murphy’s […]
With big changes are expected at the state level, and exciting changes happening at the federal level, it’s making 4/20 very exciting! This is an exciting time for cannabis in New Jersey. Governor Phil Murphy is expected to end cannabis prohibition and create a legal market for responsible adult-use cannabis. Moving toward that direction, Murphy announced the […]
United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced he will introduce legislation enabling industrial legal hemp to be grown and sold throughout the United States. “Hemp has played a foundational role in Kentucky’s agricultural heritage. I believe that it can be an important part of our future,” Mitch McConnell said. The bill also removes […]
Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Mercer) introduced a bill (A1330) that allows industrial hemp farming. It also establishes an industrial hemp license in New Jersey. On Thursday, Feb. 1, the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee approved the bill. Hemp is a non-psychoactive substance with a THC concentration of 0.3% or less. It is unable to make a user […]
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