Hemp provides a profitable crop for farmers and can strengthen rural economies. Recent federal restrictions and uncertainty surrounding hemp-derived cannabinoids threaten the industry's progress.

When Sen. Mitch McConnell (R–Ky.) introduced the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, which legalized hemp nationwide, he claimed the legislation would allow states to "conduct their own oversight plans" and ...

The intoxicating hemp industry and its allies are quickly running out of time to convince Congress to delay or stop a looming ban on their products. Without action, a ban on hemp-derived intoxicants ...

Fingerboard Farm is the first licensed hemp farm in Maryland CEO Dawn Gordon integrates hemp and agritourism Agritourism farms in Maryland increased to 354 in 2022 IJAMSVILLE, MD. – About an hour west ...

About an hour west of Baltimore, where the city and suburban landscape gives way to Maryland’s rural countryside, visitors can find Fingerboard Farm, an historic landmark in Frederick County that once ...

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expected to lead to the closure of businesses selling delta-9 THC and hemp-derived products as soon as November. The new rule bans the sale of products that have more than 0.4 milligrams of THC per ...

The 2018 Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp, creating economic opportunities for American farmers. A small group of producers are exploiting a legal gray area by creating intoxicating THC products ...

MACHIAS, Maine (WABI) - In November 2025, a federal law placed a blanket ban on the intoxicating hemp industry. The ban will take effect in November. “November of last year, the federal government was ...

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - Hemp farmers across Wisconsin are bracing for the impact of a new federal law taking effect in November that some say will put them out of business. The law impacts a ...

Days before New Jersey approaches the annual 4/20 cannabis spotlight, Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed legislation to tighten the long-blurred lines between hemp-derived THC products and legal marijuana ...

Hemp farmers are taking a shot in the dark as they start preparing their farms for the 2026 planting season. If Congress does not take any action to reverse the hemp ban passed as part of the funding ...