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Harvest Recap: Florida climate challenges new hemp industry
Florida’s inaugural year of hemp cultivation has been a challenging one, with the state’s tropical climate proving that seed varieties that work elsewhere just don’t function the same way in the Sunshine State. Growers contended with short daylight cycles, humid weather, and sometimes a lack of familiarity with some aspects of hemp cultivation, to wit: […]
Black Market Marijuana Users Beware
By Jeff Greene For those of you thinking I am talking about law enforcement. Wrong! As the legalization of marijuana is now happening all over the nation, your friendly neighborhood drug dealer is having to come up with new business plans on how to make money. One way that is being done is by “cutting” […]
Trouble Sleeping? Meet the Newest Cannabinoid on the Block
A line of sleep products introduced this week by the CBD company Green Roads aims to help consumers combat insomnia by adding something new to the usual sleep-inducing mix of melatonin and CBD. The new ingredient? CBN. If you’ve never heard of this latter hemp-derived cannabinoid (the word describes about 144 different compounds that can […]
Hemp associations from all over the world join forces and speak...
Washington D.C. and Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prior to the UN vote in December and in the midst of a puzzling and unfair situation concerning the legal status of Cannabis sativa L. around the globe, The National Hemp Association, America’s largest hemp advocacy organization has joined the world’s hemp associations to […]
Heather Allman in Conversation with Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene is the Co-Founder of the Florida Hemp Council. In honor of this month’s National CBD Day, CBD World News contributor and cannabis journalist Heather Allman talked with Jeff about the state of the industry and Florida Hemp Council’s role within it. CBD World News: Tell me your perspective on the current mainstream madness […]
Two Experts Discuss New FDA Guidance for Cannabis Research
This highly anticipated FDA guidance at the federal level takes a big step in the right direction towards nationwide standardized clinical research and the cannabis plant, making the following three points: PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT FDA In Brief: FDA Issues Draft Guidance to Encourage Cannabis-Related Clinical Research On July 21, 2020, the U.S. Food and […]
The BiPolarity of Cannabis in Florida Hemp & Medical Cannabis
By Jeff Greene For those of you new to Florida or new to cannabis, your underlying belief would probably be that when you are discussing a new crop, federally legal if grown a specific way with a specific group of genetics and a federally illegal crop, with mandatory verticality, that those were two different naturally […]
Florida Growers Seek AOSCA-Certified Hemp Seed Under State Law
Florida farmers interested in joining the state’s newly approved industrial hemp program are quickly learning the trials involved in sourcing certified seeds. According to state law, industrial hemp seeds must be certified by an agent of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA). With only six years of research-based hemp cultivation on the books […]
The Plight of the One-and-Done Hemp Farmer
By Joshua Navarro, Esq. Ninety-four percent of hemp farmers in Arkansas lost money last year according to a recent report by Hemp Industry Daily. Despite this staggering headline, the report went on to outline that both cultivation and processing permits grew in Arkansas for 2020. These assertions beg the question: how many farmers and processors […]
Doing Everything Right? You Can Still Get Arrested.
By Jeff Greene Let me start by acknowledging that I am not an attorney. This protects me from any meaningful negative feedback from the Bar or other attorneys, judges, and police officers. All that being said, my thoughts and suggestions are my own and if you plan on smoking hemp, growing hemp, manufacturing hemp products, […]
Hemp: Where Do We Go from Here?
By Jeff Greene The Florida economy has ground to a halt, except food and basic necessities. These exceptions include hemp. With a small dip in retail initially, Florida’s determination that hemp was a food and therefore essential was a boon for business. Gabe Suarez, founder of Natural Life and a Florida Hemp Council Boardmember stated […]
Hemp Transportation: How to Avoid Potential Pitfalls
By Joshua Navarro, Esq. As the hemp industry continues to grow in the face of COVID-19, many prospective Florida hemp enterprises are looking to fill gaps in their plans to execute a profitable business strategy. Furthermore, with over 200 hemp cultivator permits already approved by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), local […]
USDA Says $19B Virus Aid Program Won’t Cover Hemp Yet
Law360 (May 20, 2020, 9:28 PM EDT) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has denied hemp farmers initial access to $19 billion in emergency coronavirus aid, though the agency said Wednesday the crop could become eligible if its price is severely impacted by the pandemic. Hemp farmers could qualify for aid through the USDA’s Coronavirus […]
Florida Researchers Hope to Clean Up Polluted Waterways With Hemp
Based at South Florida State College, two researchers are working to develop a method of hydroponically growing hemp that can not only provide a viable crop but also clean up the state’s algae-filled waterways. Before its prohibition, hemp had been cultivated on fields across the U.S. for centuries—but Steve Edmonds’ vision of growing it hydroponically […]
Kaycha Labs named First Designated Laboratory for Florida’...
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Approves Kaycha Labs for their USDA Approved Hemp Program May 8th 2020 – Kaycha Labs, a marijuana and hemp testing laboratory company, executed an agreement with the Florida Department of Agriculture (FDACS) to become their first Designated Compliance Laboratory, to procure samples for their mandatory compliance testing program […]
USDA Approves Florida Hemp Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Florida’s hemp program bringing the total approved by the agency to 16. The state is set to begin accepting industry applications today. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said the approval gives the state’s agriculture industry “a new alternative crop for many years to come” as the Sunshine State deals […]
Packaging – The Real China Issue for Hemp
By Jeff Greene With patent infringement, product knock offs and government subsidized manufacturing, there is no shortage of reasons to see China as a major issue to American commerce. However, the real issue may come down to packaging. Glass and plastic containers are almost exclusively made in China. Even American made products are often put […]
Hemp Bill Passes in Florida as Amendment to HB 921
by Eric Stevens There were many things discussed and considered in the 2020 legislative session regarding hemp, but finally some of these amendments were added to a larger bill and SB 1876 and HB 1063 that had passed all of their committees became amended into House Bill 921. The main things that changed were the […]
Jeff Greene: “Here Are 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I...
With major networks not allowing commercials, social media banning promotion and FDA letters abound on any medical claims, this industry is the definition of creative. What other industry has grown to over $1B in revenue without telling the consumers what it does? Large companies operate in a completely different universe. Our market is gaining acceptance […]
Full-Spectrum Hemp Oil vs. CBD
There are so many terms related to CBD that it can sometimes get a little confusing. One odd thing I noticed over the last year is that my favorite CBD gummies were suddenly marketed as containing “full-spectrum” or “broad-spectrum” hemp oil and mentions of cannabidiol or CBD significantly waned. Did all of those CBD products […]
New Bill Means Big Things for Florida Hemp Industry
While it may seem like the world has come to a grinding halt amidst the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, that is not entirely the case. Americans are still at work and trying to maintain their every day lives as best they can. Lobbyists and activists are the last group we would expect to put everything on […]
Budget conference: Agreement reached on funding of state hemp p...
The House and Senate have agreed to a $4.36 million funding agreement for a state industrial hemp program. That’s movement on the part of the House, which a few days ago was not yet ready to accept the Senate budget for the program. But considering Senate Appropriations Chair Sen. Rob Bradley, a Fleming Island Republican, […]
Isolate or Distillate – Do You Know Your CBD?
Whether you have been taking CBD for a day or a year, chances are you may have never heard the term isolate and distillate. In simple terms, when a molecule such as CBD has gone through the distillation process and then through a chromatography machine then each molecule has been isolated. However, due to the […]
Sixty Days for 2.12.20 — A prime-time look at the 2020 Legislat...
After reviewing and adopting amendments, the Senate moved its $92.8 billion budget to third reading, setting the stage for a vote Thursday. The budget is about $1.4 billion larger than the plans put forward by the House and Gov. Ron DeSantis, and the gaps are present in some key areas — the Senate fully funds […]
This local Publix is state-approved to sell you edibles (or leg...
Shopping will be more of a pleasure for some Publix customers now that at least one store has the now-required Hemp Food Establishment license from the state to sell hemp and CBD edibles. That’s the Miami Beach Publix in the Sunset Harbour area of South Beach, 1920 West Ave. A Thursday focused inspection by the […]
Hemp overhaul bill passes first committee, slated for second
A Senate panel took the first step Tuesday toward overhauling the state’s hemp program, which has been marred by a rocky rollout. Sen. Bill Montford‘s bill (SB 1876) includes in several recommendations by the Department of Agriculture to clarify regulations around the program approved last year. The Tallahassee Democrat’s measure would exempt “safe” seeds, as […]
Lots of Athletes Say CBD Is a Better Painkiller. Is It?
There’s almost no data on how the cannabis extract works in humans, but the sports world is embracing it anyway. In his eight seasons in the National Hockey League, Riley Cote estimates he got into hundreds of fistfights. Cote was an enforcer—a tough guy whose job was to keep the other team’s players in check. […]
Big Ag, Big Pharma, Big Tobacco, Big Paper, and Now Big Oil
It’s no wonder hemp was made illegal, hemp is the disruptor of the century. Big Ag has control over strains of corn, tomatoes, potatoes, and virtually every other thing you put on your dinner table. Conversely, hemp is flourishing without their control and our industry is scrambling to ensure they won’t abuse it. However, eventually […]
Billions in Hemp Risks Rotting on Farms in Processing Bottleneck
The euphoria from the burgeoning prospects of U.S. hemp, grown as an alternative to mainstream crops caught in a trade war, has turned to caution. In the first year of widespread commercial cultivation, hemp planting quadrupled as growers sought a profitable alternative to crops such as soybeans ensnared in the U.S.-China trade dispute. The hemp-derived […]
Florida Hemp Council Launches
The Florida Hemp Council (FLHC) has been formed by represent-atives of industry leaders: Blue Moon Hemp, Blume Hemp, Evello Global, Evio Labs, GenCanna Global, Green Roads, Mission Lago Farms, Natural Life and Veritas Farms. The Florida Hemp Council is a working group of farmers, processors, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and professionals dedicated to the future production […]
Events
USA CBD Expo Atlanta

Date:
May 7-9, 2020
Location:
Georgia World Conference Center
285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW,
Atlanta, Georgia 30313
Medical Marijuana Summit

Date:
February 20, 2020 at 6 PM – 8 PM
Location:
Tamarac Community Center 8601 West Commercial Boulevard
Tamarac, FL 33351
Benzinga 2020 Cannabis Capi...

Date:
clock Feb 24 at 8 AM – Feb 25 at 7 PM
Location:
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33140
Meet the Marijuana Companie...

Date:
February 24, 2020 at 7 PM – 10 PM
Location:
1-800-Lucky
143 NW 23rd ST, Miami, Florida 33127
A Review of Florida’s...

Date:
February 26, 2020 | 6 - 8 PM
Location:
Greenspoon Marder LLP (600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3600, Miami)
UF Hemp Update (Gainesville)

Date:
October, 07 2019
Location:
UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County
2800 NE 39th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
Broward MMAB First Responde...

Date:
October, 16 2019
Location:
115 S. Andrews Ave,
Fort Lauderdale, 33301
UF Dinner Miami ($150/seat)
Date:
October, 26 2019
Location:
For more info email:
Jeff.greene@theflhc.org
Cannabis Business Awards

Date:
October, 28-29 2019
Location:
UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County
2800 NE 39th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
Cannabis: Law, Accounting &...

Date:
October, 28-29 2019
Location:
UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County
HYATT REGENCY MIAMI
400 SE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33131
FL Industrial Hemp Conferen...

Date:
November, 03-05 2019
Location:
UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County
Rosen Centre
Orlando, Florida
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