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
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
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s aggressive move to shut down intoxicating hemp products is now facing a mounting legal challenge—but the ripple effects are already reaching Michigan, where a shrinking hemp industry is weighing its future. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has asked a court to intervene in defense of the state’s newly enacted hemp restrictions, escalating
MUSKEGON - If you want to get your products whether edibles or smokables as certificated safe to consume, you need to get as General Manufactured Products or Good Agricultural Collection Practice, you need to work with Blain Becktold, who worked for the US Department of Agriculture for nearly three decades. Bechtold now owns Down on
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV June 21 at 2 pm, Kathleen Norton-Schock interviews Segway CEO John E. Smith. Then two executives from the Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan (iHemp) talks about the 20,000 uses of Hemp and how Michigan farmers can benefit. Then Tom Kelly, CEO of Automation Alley, updates what’s happening with the
ANN ARBOR - Mark your calendars for noon June 4 as iHemp Michigan welcomes Mark Carrol and Gary Reding of Ozadia. They will be discussing soil health and plant nutrition. Join live on Zoom or view through the iHemp Michigan Facebook page. Sponsorship is available should you want to showcase your business on the show. Prior
ANN ARBOR - On the iHemp Hour Thursday May 7, Dave Crabill and Blain Becktold of the Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan will interview Bob Moore of Cash Financial Services. Moore also will discuss new USDA Farm Service Agency guidelines that have opened options for direct and guaranteed loans to hemp producers. Also on the
ROYAL OAK - iHemp's Blain Becktold makes predictions for industrial hemp production in Michigan in 2020 and tells farmers they should consider adding hemp to their fields. To view this video from MITech TV, click on the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUtE7I_RvAg&t=5s
LANSING - iHemp's Blain Becktold makes predictions for industrial hemp production in Michigan in 2020 and tells farmers they should consider adding hemp to their fields. https://youtu.be/wUtE7I_RvAg
