North Carolina Hemp Supporters – We can make a change with your help TODAY! Over the past few months, the North Carolina General Assembly has been evaluating Senate Bill 315 – North Carolina Farm Act of 2019. Although the bill began as a collaborative effort between the bill’s sponsors, the hemp industry and the North Carolina…

UPDATE FROM MASSACHUSETTS: As we reported a few weeks ago, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources issued a statement that CBD could not be sold as a food additive or dietary supplement. The Department of Public Health echoed this as they issued guidance that said CBD could not be added to foods. In response, State Representative…

Two weeks ago, we alerted you about the imminent passage of A7680-A, legislation that was very unfavorable to the hemp industry, hemp farmers, and CBD consumers in New York and across the country. You responded in droves – more than 2000 emails were sent to state legislators, urging caution and even award-winning actor Mark Ruffalo joined the conversation:  …

FLORIDA: On June 25, Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed SB 1020 into law, dramatically expanding Florida’s hemp program and explicitly legalizing the retail sale and possession of hemp-derived CBD. Individuals can now carry CBD on their person without arrest. In anticipation of this signing, Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner has already issued draft rules for implementation. Read them here.   CALIFORNIA:…

GOOD NEWS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA: Back in March we reported that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem vetoed a bill that would have legalized hemp growth and hemp product sales; and legislators barely failed to override her veto. We’re excited to share that key legislative leaders from South Dakota – as well as the Governor’s Policy…

ACTION NEED FROM THE HEMP SUPPORTERS IN NEW YORK: Within the next 24-48 hours, New York State legislators will be considering the Lupardo/Metzger bills which could dramatically impair the hemp industry, particularly the retail sale of hemp-derived CBD. In short, the bills are the most over-regulatory that we’ve seen – treating CBD akin to a…

CALIFORNIA:The Business and Professions Committee will hear the legislation that would explicitly permit the retail sale of CBD as a food or dietary supplement this week, with hopes of final passage in August.   IOWA:The Iowa Governor signed a statement that said a recently passed law does not “legalize the sale or manufacture of all…

Over the past few years, we’d heard a number of stories about hemp and CBD companies encountering resistance from local post offices about the legality of mailing their products.  Several months ago, the US Postal Service issued some clarifying guidance, but it was overly restrictive and burdensome. Counsel for the US Hemp Roundtable had discussions…

Ohio Senate Bill 57, which makes hemp and hemp products, like CBD, legal in Ohio, is just steps away from final passage. Senate Bill 57 was approved by the Ohio House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee last week and now awaits a vote on the floor of the Ohio House.  We need your help to…