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NIHC Forms Consumer Protection Task Force
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Laird March 5, 2020 Vice President, Public Affairs rwlaird@hempindustrial.com 571-232-8269 Consumer Protection Task Force Formed to Focus on Hemp/CBD WASHINGTON, […]
Interim Hemp Rules Remain a Work in Progress
USDA Interim Rule Provides Needed Guidance for the U.S. Hemp Industry
By: Christopher Strunk, Mackenzie Schoonmaker, and Lucy Infeld The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) has released a draft of its interim final rule (the “interim rule”) establishing the […]
NIHC & AFBF Submit Comment to EPA
For Immediate Release: On September 23rd, the National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) was joined by the American Farm Bureau Federation, in submitting a comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency […]
FTC Issues Warning Letters on CBD Health Claims
By Lauren Hopkins and Christopher Strunk On September 10, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent warning letters to three companies selling oils, tinctures, capsules, gummies and creams containing […]
USEPA Seeks Public Comment on First-Ever Hemp Pesticide Applications
Authors: Alan Sachs, Christopher Strunk, Kathy Szmuszkovicz On August 21, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its receipt of ten applications seeking to add new hemp uses […]
Current Legal Framework – Christopher Strunk & Lucy Infeld
Public Crop Insurance – Ben Thiel
The National Industrial Hemp Council provides high quality networking and resources for its members, from the farm to consumer. Our goals are to further market development, assist members in entering the industry, and educating the consumer on industrial hemp and its applications.