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By New Frontier Data Q: I'm a hemp cultivator in Pennsylvania: My license expires in February, but the  reapplication deadline is April 1; what should I do meanwhile? A: Pennsylvania’s licensing gap is an issue with no simple answer. The state Department of Agriculture is...

By New Frontier Data Q: What is the legal status of hemp in India, and what are the market opportunities? A: Perhaps unsurprisingly in a country of 1.37 billion with 22 official languages, the answers can be ambiguous and somewhat confusing. As is often the case elsewhere, there is currently little...

By New Frontier Data While the first full year of America's federally restored domestic hemp industry began with U.S. farmers energized by enthusiasm for seemingly limitless commercial possibilities, by its end a host of practical realities had dampened many of their outlooks. Passage of the...

More than half of European consumers have some awareness of CBD according to an industry survey conducted by cannabis industry analytics firm New Frontier Data. The report found that 56% of survey respondents are familiar with what CBD is. However, the use of CBD is relatively low, with only 16% of...

By SōRSE Technology There's no escaping it: Right now, CBD is in. Offering the medicinal appeal of cannabis without intoxicating effects, CBD is finding its way into virtually anything. Even after the buzz subsides and the conversation becomes more realistic and nuanced, the cannabinoid is...

By New Frontier Data for the Hemp Business Journal It has been a seminal year for the U.S. hemp industry. In a full year since passage of the 2018 Farm Bill federally legalized hemp cultivation for the first time since World War II, the new domestic market has seen everything from gold-rush...

By New Frontier Data Q: Given the declining price of cannabis, how will the price of hemp fare as new markets open? A: Among the most common mistakes people make about hemp is to assume that the market will behave similarly to the legal cannabis industry. While hemp and marijuana as members of the...

By New Frontier Data Q: I keep seeing stories in the news about hemp farmers having their crop stolen by people mistaking it for cannabis; is it really that common? A: From incidents ranging from New York and Pennsylvania to a particularly inept pair in California, the recent harvest season has...

By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and the rise of CBD as a nutritional supplement has led to a boom in hemp cultivation over the past year. According to the U.S. Hemp Market 2019 State Rankings Report, the acreage for licensed hemp cultivation has risen by...

In December 2018, the Farm Bill was signed into law, and with it growing industrial hemp was legalized nationwide. The Farm Bill also bolstered a practice area for The Hemp Law Group, powered by J. Colton Legal. “We have been working with people in the Hemp space for two-and-a-half years,...

By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Hemp's newfound status as a cash crop has inspired thousands of American farmers to seek cultivation licenses, and many among them are seeking ways to protect their crops from pests and fungus. While hemp is conveniently resistant to certain pests...

By New Frontier Data Q: Since the 2018 Farm Bill has legalized hemp cultivation for the first time since World War II, how much hemp is the U.S. importing? A: Prior to 2010, the United States was not a significant importer of hemp. However, as states began legalizing hemp production and the...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. By New Frontier Data Q: With the holidays fast approaching, gift catalogs are already here: Is hemp just a fad, or a viable organic...

By New Frontier Data Q: What are some things to look for when selecting a CBD manufacturer? A: As a rule of thumb, there are five primary considerations when considering a producer: Where do they source their hemp? Was the hemp grown from a licensed producer? Is the hemp grown domestically, or...

As of October 2019, 16% of Europeans surveyed reported having used CBD or CBD products; most of those consumers first tried CBD within the previous six months. Though current European CBD-use rates are relatively low, given the recency of many first-time users and the rapid increases in consumer...