Business Leaders Say Federal Hemp Rules Could Hamper the Smokable Flower Market

Dec 19, 2019

Just a year after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the industrial use of hemp and its extracts, the market for cannabidiol (CBD), one of hemp’s main extracts, had grown so rapidly it had quickly outpaced regulatory authorities. After months of pressure from stakeholders and politicians, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its interim final rule on hemp.

However, as the sector adjusts to the new regulations, there have been fears that they may be a little too tough, especially on the budding smokable hemp industry. Observers and farmers alike fear that the USDA’s insistence on testing…

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