A Pathway Forward for Hemp and CBD
If you pay attention to cannabis policy and follow its progress on Capitol Hill, this week was an exciting week for our industry. It’s been long-rumored that Senate Majority Leader […]
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Hemp Industry Response to the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2021 CONTACT: Larry Farnsworth, (703) 489-9633 WASHINGTON – The National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) Board Chair Patrick Atagi released the following statement after the Cannabis […]
Taking the Wins Where We Can
As an avid reader of NIHC’s weekly newsletter, you’ll no doubt note that recently we included an item in the news section about the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on […]
NIHC Leads the Way: Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day
There has been some recent chatter in our industry about creating opportunities to export U.S. industrial hemp. This week, we’re happy to share an update from Kevin Latner, NIHC’s Senior […]
Connect to Collaborate: “Why YOU Should Join the NIHC”
By Patrick Atagi, NIHC Board Chair It’s 2021. It is the ubiquitous age of information where data flows freely online. Why would you choose to spend your time and energy, as […]
The Impact of Regulatory Uncertainty on the Processing Industry
By Beau Whitney, NIHC Chief Economist As the hemp industry heads into its third planting season post-2018 Farm Bill, regulatory uncertainty remains as one of the largest risk […]
NIHC On The Road Again
Seeing Old Friends and New Members! By Patrick Atagi, NIHC Board Chair This week, I attended the in-person Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (SASDA) annual meeting in […]
CBD = Supplements + Food?
If you’ve been following our work, you know that we’ve been pushing for commonsense and sensible regulations from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cannabidiol (CBD). And like you, we’ve […]
Hemp Pricing Update
A funny thing happened on the race to the bottom recently with respect to hemp biomass and processed material pricing, pricing has stabilized, at least for now. This is […]
Hemp as Climate Change Solution
NIHC Responds to USDA’s Request for Comments on Climate Smart Ag The National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) this week submitted official comments to the United States Department of Agriculture’s […]
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.