Postproduction

Marijuana Products Recalled In Oregon, Lab Loses License

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) is issuing an immediate health and safety recall after identifying pesticide-contaminated marijuana products sold through OLCC recreational marijuana licensed retailers. The OLCC has notified retailers to place a hold... more »

Kason Releases Two Cannabis Biomass Drying Systems

Kason Corporation and ABM Equipment together have introduced two fluid bed drying systems tailored to different levels of cannabis processing volumes. The new Biomass Drying System units are designed around the cannabis drying method deployed... more »

EverGreene Tag & Label Group Acquires Dixie Labels and Systems

EverGreene Tag & Label Group, based in Birmingham, Alabama, has acquired Dixie Labels and Systems. Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Dixie Labels is a provider of pressure sensitive prime labels and tags serving consumer product goods... more »

Green Hygienics Holdings Granted Organic Certification

Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (GHH) has been granted the USDA Organic Certification (7 CFR Part 205) for the cultivation and post-harvest processing of industrial hemp by the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), for its Sol... more »

North Carolina To Continue Under Industrial Hemp Pilot Program

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Pilot Program was set to expire on Oct. 31, 2020; however, Congress passed a law on Oct. 1 that allows states to continue their pilot programs until Sept. 20, 2021.... more »

Southern Oregon Hemp Growers Forum Set For Oct. 6

The Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center will host a series of presentations and discussions on timely hemp production topics and associated regulations during the Southern Oregon Hemp Growers Forum. This event will be held... more »

Santa Fe Farms Acquires FathomNM’s Post Cultivation Services

Santa Fe Farms LLC, a company in the production, extraction, manufacturing, and distribution of THC-free, hemp-based phyto-cannabinoids, has acquired FathomNM, LLC’s post cultivation services as part of its overall hemp operations in New Mexico. FathomNM,... more »

New West Genetics Debuts ABOUND Hemp Line

New West Genetics (NWG) has introduced ABOUND, a line of hemp varieties specifically bred for row crop farmers. For the hemp industry to have a future, it must be scalable to ensure a stable supply... more »

USDA Reopens Comment Period For Hemp Interim Final Rule

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reopening the comment period to the interim final rule (IFR) that was published on Oct. 31, 2019 and established the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. The reopening will... more »

Front Range Biosciences To Establish Hemp Science Center of Excellence

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) and Front Range Biosciences (FRB) have partnered to establish a Hemp Science Center of Excellence. Through this collaborative research and education agreement, SSI will provide instrumentation to support FRB's new analytical... more »