<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:57:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/hemplegislature/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A hemp license is a property, federal judge rules in Minnesota case Published January 2, 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Minnesota hemp farmer facing felony drug charges over a 2018 crop that went hot still has the right to challenge the loss of his hemp license, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Luis Hummel, who owns 5th]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hempfarming/@jcdriven/ahemplicenseisapropertyfederaljudgerulesinminnesotacasepublishedjanuary22020-o1bxbvxgv2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hempfarming/@jcdriven/ahemplicenseisapropertyfederaljudgerulesinminnesotacasepublishedjanuary22020-o1bxbvxgv2</guid><category><![CDATA[hempfarming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2020 02:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHdN5TN4muX9oYGJzvuwT3pNantF5XrQC6jkwKWLSaW1h1MSshWzMcNMEqmBG5f5qcyDVqvCy5tr1p8RM72y5duKeW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana, New Jersey, Ohio are first with approved hemp rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relative hemp newcomers Louisiana, New Jersey and Ohio have leapfrogged states with more established hemp programs in winning first approval for their 2020 regulations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hempfarming/@jcdriven/louisiananewjerseyohioarefirstwithapprovedhemprules-66tmpr2dzt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hempfarming/@jcdriven/louisiananewjerseyohioarefirstwithapprovedhemprules-66tmpr2dzt</guid><category><![CDATA[hempfarming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:30:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stCqYtMKGsASDgLDAcq2ohYYjKSUrCKMTPRGpSuqYagfnVuESkW1L8wQqTJPrdCggi9ssXvELuWJmLaxGTb3C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[USDA issues new crop insurance program for 2020 hemp production season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal agriculture authorities on Monday unveiled a new pilot crop insurance program for hemp producers. The Risk Management Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering a new option]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hempindustry/@jcdriven/usdaissuesnewcropinsuranceprogramfor2020hempproductionseason-orv81lthwe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hempindustry/@jcdriven/usdaissuesnewcropinsuranceprogramfor2020hempproductionseason-orv81lthwe</guid><category><![CDATA[hempindustry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:25:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv6zr7iSdto3Xsfkv5eqUHM1ogWsFbL3uxSURwm3UT4WWvW6mfQzJ4G7WoH1MZRXPWZ7Vqe6wxmvpurN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal appropriations bill includes nearly $20 million in hemp industry provisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $1.4 trillion federal spending bill that passed both houses of Congress and was expected to be signed Friday by President Donald Trump reportedly includes provisions that would benefit hemp and CBD]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hempfarming/@jcdriven/federalappropriationsbillincludesnearly20millioninhempindustryprovisions-61358g4yq9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hempfarming/@jcdriven/federalappropriationsbillincludesnearly20millioninhempindustryprovisions-61358g4yq9</guid><category><![CDATA[hempfarming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:15:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQhs664sFFcqDMgGQYhYNJrhgq1HL9oY5nFfxMWJYd8w5XtkvdKkj7RpLXauZfuKNeW5MEcph7sNvL47u9KytH4fp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hemp in California: Proposed CBD legislation put on hold until 2020 Published]]></title><description><![CDATA[California’s long-awaited legislation to legalize hemp-derived CBD in foods, beverages, and cosmetics has been put on hold, rendering it dead on arrival for this legislative session. The Senate Appropriations]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cbdoil/@jcdriven/hempincaliforniaproposedcbdlegislationputonholduntil2020published-jmxf43fdas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cbdoil/@jcdriven/hempincaliforniaproposedcbdlegislationputonholduntil2020published-jmxf43fdas</guid><category><![CDATA[cbdoil]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:18:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8U58ACcuogigpFJGFftTkc7gUkUb5xKb8ukNtus591Nr8Tozef3iFW33MXSMscJ56dbei38GRqXisJxAPw9tg65xKuucbLS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s hemp industry shrank last year amid slow-moving CBD regulations, USDA says Published 4 hours ago | By Laura Drotleff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has a 20-year head start on the United States is growing and processing hemp. But Canada’s acreage shrank in 2018 as the nation lagged behind its southern neighbor in developing a market for hemp]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cbd/@jcdriven/canadashempindustryshranklastyearamidslow-movingcbdregulationsusdasayspublished4hoursagobylauradrotleff-6fv6h6vao4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cbd/@jcdriven/canadashempindustryshranklastyearamidslow-movingcbdregulationsusdasayspublished4hoursagobylauradrotleff-6fv6h6vao4</guid><category><![CDATA[cbd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJUme7dB9BdBXVuzRB9L8ukwCSdgNDz5XLyhjsnMXbzSZvc5DTKP8r5CXMuXprN28PqPhp3bBn58y7NGakYwjhHYgNB9VWLjsgNaRt7Cut?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEA affirms hemp’s new status, sends notice that plant is legal]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than six months after hemp was made legal in the United States, federal drug authorities have updated their guidance to remind law enforcement that hemp is no longer a controlled substance. A notice]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cbdoil/@jcdriven/deaaffirmshempsnewstatussendsnoticethatplantislegal-njzt0dpvz5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cbdoil/@jcdriven/deaaffirmshempsnewstatussendsnoticethatplantislegal-njzt0dpvz5</guid><category><![CDATA[cbdoil]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyX9dy1NH3RQVWHP36bBkft19wmjxJSDpcKkMpZNKA4iCas2auV7417aYM9Gsz9bDgzDcN5ExvY5g4Ckxg1prMA6U9qSKti?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaos in UK means £200,000 in losses for hemp co-op]]></title><description><![CDATA[Posted By: HempToday™ July 30, 2019 A UK hemp farming operation has destroyed its 2019 crop after failing to receive a growing license amid continuing regulatory confusion. Hempen, which is based in Goring]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hemplegislature/@jcdriven/chaosinukmeans200000inlossesforhempco-op-bcir5cxj46</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hemplegislature/@jcdriven/chaosinukmeans200000inlossesforhempco-op-bcir5cxj46</guid><category><![CDATA[hemplegislature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 04:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHxVCbcHW54JzjY7CKke95TzVFUtmSsB3fupTe8L1GLfRqwLRTCvy51987GU7WmTAVrercGLJ43VaknAJc4FpLfJfREjfqHyQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida’s Cannabis Vertical Integration Rules Found ‘Unconstitutional’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court in Florida has ruled that the medical cannabis rules put in place by lawmakers created an “oligopoly” inconsistent with the constitutional amendment that a huge majority of voters approved in 2016.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/government/@jcdriven/floridascannabisverticalintegrationrulesfoundunconstitutional-m5btgfcdja</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/government/@jcdriven/floridascannabisverticalintegrationrulesfoundunconstitutional-m5btgfcdja</guid><category><![CDATA[government]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwrzK8LKb5d8pR6u8cPNgAk5kDrcBkKmKRe1e4FoFjyuvSP7Kgu82PLP4CzmEJAxB9tHiXKsDmxFc8Sp6C6hXKhAHzbci?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI Seeking Information on Cannabis Industry Bribery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI says it is seeking information about cannabis companies who may have obtained a permit through illegal means, such as by bribing a corrupt public official. On the most recent episode of its weekly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/government/@jcdriven/fbiseekinginformationoncannabisindustrybribery-45wjdw737e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/government/@jcdriven/fbiseekinginformationoncannabisindustrybribery-45wjdw737e</guid><category><![CDATA[government]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5CEvyaWxjaEpHLqwnZBX4XASNKKZTwD1pK1YPetDn6K9qh5keaScggQ8bj1kKR13jaXDvu87CMfY2NXE6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese tariffs having minimal effects on US hemp industry, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most American farmers are in full-fledged panic mode after companies in China suspended their use of U.S. agricultural products in response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Chinese goods.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/government/@jcdriven/chinesetariffshavingminimaleffectsonushempindustryexpertssay-6wwm82k9yc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/government/@jcdriven/chinesetariffshavingminimaleffectsonushempindustryexpertssay-6wwm82k9yc</guid><category><![CDATA[government]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:31:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiy9SuXaFrS3HCpT915CtR4dSDgzrzXBbgiisuahhgkQwkpP7WTT8LwPNRp1UqrfG6d6XTiv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hemp in California: Clock ticking to get bills to governor’s desk]]></title><description><![CDATA[California has lagged behind other states in passing hemp policy. That could change in the next month. Two long-debated hemp and CBD proposals are awaiting California lawmakers when they return from their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/government/@jcdriven/hempincaliforniaclocktickingtogetbillstogovernorsdesk-3e5zhih11g</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/government/@jcdriven/hempincaliforniaclocktickingtogetbillstogovernorsdesk-3e5zhih11g</guid><category><![CDATA[government]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:24:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8U58ACcuogigpFJGFftTkc7gUkUb5xKb8ukNtus591Nr8Tozef3iFW2qjUFqkgVFU9sTXQ4AoB7aWNq4giLG4vXN2swPTc2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitch McConnell Checks In On Hemp Legalization’s Progress (Op-Ed)]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Whatever obstacles Kentucky hemp farmers, processors, and manufacturers might encounter as they try to take full advantage of this hemp revolution, I’ll be there to help in any way I can,” the Senate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/government/@jcdriven/mitchmcconnellchecksinonhemplegalizationsprogressop-ed-6vb5ckr0ua</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/government/@jcdriven/mitchmcconnellchecksinonhemplegalizationsprogressop-ed-6vb5ckr0ua</guid><category><![CDATA[government]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 20:22:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKhAgzoJzThe9JCvpyZ375DeGRYdrjQACJA2W14ooGXAPREwFh1Vx1YBhaW5XaGZfNbgZdfPCmYFvuNK9NVKM1ZaJnxHfKLXZDLAH7CKH9hUDeAMdWqCkpuFUv7WxGJvVJo8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hemp Gallery in Amsterdam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Museum director Ben Dronkers and Jack Herer in front of the museum in Amsterdam, in the mid-nineties. The Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum and the Hemp Gallery are located thirty meters apart along the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hemp/@jcdriven/hempgalleryinamsterdam-360b6z9iii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hemp/@jcdriven/hempgalleryinamsterdam-360b6z9iii</guid><category><![CDATA[hemp]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:20:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBojo8q61XPyJAz57ToofBdmMukzdp1VZfRnf7hch3BMpAf8bpDYAcYojb7TtejCZotryiyHHNRZD8V4WpN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Keep Stealing Industrial Hemp, Which Will Not Get Them High]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dan Nosowitz They’re in for a major disappointment if they try to smoke it. Since the legalization of industrial hemp, farmers across the country have eagerly planted the crop. Industrial hemp has many]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hemp/@jcdriven/peoplekeepstealingindustrialhempwhichwillnotgetthemhigh-rj8lnstxpp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hemp/@jcdriven/peoplekeepstealingindustrialhempwhichwillnotgetthemhigh-rj8lnstxpp</guid><category><![CDATA[hemp]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:55:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvBbvRwc1YVAL2bv7ypjBZoJRe9yponSXTTf69J9cqZowJFQkKhbMHirZRKwJvkcP6hpVrRVLTPZ3dDin?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Texas hemp and CBD law could snuff out marijuana prosecutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Texas expects to make millions off the CBD oil boom. To make it legal, the legislature passed and Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new law creating a THC limit to tell the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cbdoil/@jcdriven/newtexashempandcbdlawcouldsnuffoutmarijuanaprosecutions-0b2zc2z5tv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cbdoil/@jcdriven/newtexashempandcbdlawcouldsnuffoutmarijuanaprosecutions-0b2zc2z5tv</guid><category><![CDATA[cbdoil]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 13:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massachusetts says hemp-derived CBD is illegal — but CBD stores are still everywhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Felicia Gans Globe Staff,July 1, 2019, 9:12 a.m. The exterior of the American Shaman CBD shop on Newbury Street. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) Across Massachusetts, customers can find CBD everywhere, from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cbdproducts/@jcdriven/massachusettssayshemp-derivedcbdisillegalbutcbdstoresarestilleverywhere-tegvm2qg15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cbdproducts/@jcdriven/massachusettssayshemp-derivedcbdisillegalbutcbdstoresarestilleverywhere-tegvm2qg15</guid><category><![CDATA[cbdproducts]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 13:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdquUBkjqJucRpkJLymcvei8jgv7VBATLnk8UasLtAhncezpivffCUfYwxp54fgzodBXPBBjL2QuYZ3Dzn74GDY3sbcRz9XZW6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marijuana Business This Week: Cannabis oil in Georgia, early MMJ access in MA, finalizing hemp regs in Alaska & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Published 12 hours ago | By Marijuana Business Daily staff Here are some notable stories and events in the cannabis industry to watch for in the coming days: STRIKING OIL: A Georgia law making it legal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cbdoil/@jcdriven/marijuanabusinessthisweekcannabisoilingeorgiaearlymmjaccessinmafinalizinghempregsinalaskamore-nt23uox5xx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cbdoil/@jcdriven/marijuanabusinessthisweekcannabisoilingeorgiaearlymmjaccessinmafinalizinghempregsinalaskamore-nt23uox5xx</guid><category><![CDATA[cbdoil]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQhs664sFFcqDMgGQYhYNJrhgq1HL9oY5nFfxMWJYd8w5XtkvdKkj7RoXqs18AWM8rjiY1nNJvozVzqKYX9uYb1p2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hemp farmers looking for answers after Mass. says they can’t sell CBD products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julia Jerome, production manager at Healing Rose, and David Ferragamo, owner of Euphoric Food, a cannabis catering company, hold up signs to support hemp growth at the State House. It doesn’t take more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hempfarming/@jcdriven/hempfarmerslookingforanswersaftermasssaystheycantsellcbdproducts-rsbhsdqcj0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hempfarming/@jcdriven/hempfarmerslookingforanswersaftermasssaystheycantsellcbdproducts-rsbhsdqcj0</guid><category><![CDATA[hempfarming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:19:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83ies1Kx2mR8uG8EPMMVqZdS5RSS4FHX888aHwPK11o7KvGMYMqn6iu89r2NuMZ1sY9zsixaWref6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. DeSantis signs bill to create state hemp program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unanimous support in the Legislature Gov. Ron DeSantis closed out Tuesday signing a raft of 15 bills, including legislation authorizing a state hemp program. SB 1020, which creates an industrial]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hempfarming/@jcdriven/govdesantissignsbilltocreatestatehempprogram-mvbtfh25m6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hempfarming/@jcdriven/govdesantissignsbilltocreatestatehempprogram-mvbtfh25m6</guid><category><![CDATA[hempfarming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jcdriven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:21:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/KWcVEiwEzuhyh8b2p53RgY8ey5rvHtG2bpVPYzD5Q2T81uuyerc4W8u6YGSJCGwCLHSU5mtifm4VAXZSSz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>