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The Year in Hemp

A huge increase in production, a massive increase in sales… and more fuzzy guidance from the FDA in 2019
Josh Jardine

The year 2019 was arguably the biggest year for hemp since it was criminalized in 1937. The passage of the Farm Bill in 2018, along with the skyrocketing interest in—and availability of—CBD made from hemp has been explosive, yet uneven. Much as with cannabis, rules and regulations for hemp vary from state to state. Federal […]

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A Cannabis Year in Review

Whereas a cannabis columnist looks back at the industry
Josh Jardine

As 2018 draws to a close, let’s follow up on some stories, assess where the cannabis industry stands—both Oregon’s and on a national scale—and what we might expect in the new year. Attorney General elf fired: Nation rejoices In January, Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole Memorandum, which had offered states a semblance of protection from […]

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