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Hemp is a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant species grown specifically for industrial uses. It is one of the fastest-growing plants and was one of the first plants to be spun into usable fiber.

Federal Hemp Restrictions Threaten Michigan CBD Industry As Bills To Help Farmers Remain Stalled

ANN ARBOR - Michigan's industrial hemp industry faces a potentially serious economic setback as federal restrictions threaten much of the CBD market while state legislation intended to reduce regulatory costs for hemp growers remains stalled in Lansing. In a new MITech TV interview, MITechNews Editor Mike Brennan speaks with Blain Becktold and Dave Crabill of

By |2026-10-21T12:47:27-04:00October 21st, 2026|Government/Politics, Hemp, Marijuana Business, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Hemp Leader Calls Federal Ban Delay A Band-Aid As CBD, THC Products Face December Deadline

Congress has given hemp businesses another month before sweeping federal restrictions take effect. iHemp Michigan President Blain Bechtold says the delay does little to resolve the industry's problems and urges lawmakers to adopt age restrictions instead. LANSING — Michigan hemp businesses face a December 11 federal deadline that could remove many hemp-derived THC beverages, gummies

By |2026-10-15T13:00:22-04:00October 13th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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Cannabis Consolidation Is Creating Buying Opportunities — But Operators Need Capital To Close The Deals

PICKNEY, MI. - Michigan's battered cannabis market is creating opportunities for stronger operators to acquire distressed dispensaries, cultivation facilities, processing operations and cannabis real estate at prices that would have been difficult to imagine several years ago. Meanwhile, Ohio's rapidly developing adult-use market is creating a different challenge: operators need capital to acquire businesses, expand

By |2026-10-05T10:25:27-04:00October 5th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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Trump Pushes Hemp Ban Past Midterms — Can A Lame-Duck Congress Save Michigan CBD?

Michigan hemp businesses have been given another month before sweeping new federal restrictions threaten many currently legal CBD products. But there's a catch: Congress now must find a solution during a potentially chaotic lame-duck session after the Nov. 3 midterm elections. WASHINGTON DC - President Donald Trump has signed a stopgap federal spending bill that

By |2026-09-04T12:16:12-04:00September 4th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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Medicare CBD Experiment Could Open New Market For Michigan Hemp Industry

CMS program allowing participating health-care organizations to provide qualifying hemp products to Medicare beneficiaries adds new urgency to Michigan's debate over how CBD should be regulated LANSING — Michigan hemp growers and CBD manufacturers could gain access to a potentially significant new health-care market as the federal government experiments with allowing certain Medicare beneficiaries to

By |2026-08-11T14:53:46-04:00August 11th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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Michigan Hemp Businesses Win Temporary Reprieve As Congress Delays Federal THC Crackdown

One-month extension gives Congress a final opportunity during its post-election lame-duck session to craft permanent hemp regulations instead of allowing a sweeping federal ban to take effect. LANSING — Michigan hemp businesses have won a temporary reprieve after Congress moved to delay a sweeping federal crackdown on intoxicating hemp products, buying the industry about one

By |2026-08-05T09:59:20-04:00August 5th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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CRA Rules Update Hearing Explained On Michigan Marijuana Today

LANSING - This edition of Michigan Marijuana Today focused on the July 23 hearing hosted by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency about proposed rule changes. Contributors included co-host David Crabill, and guest Cassin Coleman, a cannabis consultant. The discussion focused on the hearing's format as a listening session where attendees provided feedback on proposed regulatory changes,

By |2026-07-31T16:10:41-04:00July 31st, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|
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Michigan Risks Falling Further Behind in Growing U.S. Hemp Economy

CRA rules under review July 23 could determine whether Michigan attracts hemp farming, processing and manufacturing—or sends those opportunities to competing states LANSING – Michigan hemp farmers, processors, manufacturers, retailers and consumers are being encouraged to participate in an upcoming Cannabis Regulatory Agency public hearing that could help determine whether the state becomes a meaningful

By |2026-07-20T17:22:31-04:00July 20th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|
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White House Pushes To Delay Hemp Crackdown

LANSING – The Trump administration is urging Congress to reconsider a sweeping federal crackdown on hemp-derived cannabinoid products, offering a potential reprieve to Michigan and Ohio businesses that warned the proposal could devastate an industry created under the 2018 Farm Bill. The White House hemp crackdown delay marks a major shift in how Washington is

By |2026-07-07T09:20:27-04:00June 27th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio Hemp Lawsuits Could Signal What’s Next For Michigan CBD Products, THC Drinks

COLUMBUS - The fight over hemp-derived THC products is moving from statehouses to courtrooms, and Michigan businesses are watching closely. Several hemp companies have filed lawsuits challenging Ohio Senate Bill 56, a law that restricts or bans many hemp-derived THC products, including popular THC-infused beverages sold in grocery stores, breweries and convenience stores. Industry groups

By |2026-06-12T11:08:32-04:00June 12th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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