Hemp Processing
Hemp processing is the critical mid-stream infrastructure that converts raw agricultural biomass into shelf-ready ingredients and materials. This includes the mechanical separation of fiber and grain, as well as the sophisticated extraction methods used to create high-purity cannabinoid distillates and isolates. Efficient, regional processing facilities are the “missing link” required to turn Michigan’s hemp harvests into scalable industrial and consumer products.
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For the first time ever, 31 hemp organizations have united behind a comprehensive 2023 Farm Bill strategy—and U.S. Hemp Roundtable General Counsel Jonathan Miller says constituent engagement this summer is […] …
Alternative options of homeopathic and holistic means of healing and enhancing the quality of life.
by Dave Crabill
/ April 29, 2022
Navy veteran Tanya Mora spent three years developing Sweet Dreams—a line of six organic CBD/THC lotions, each targeting specific body systems from nerves to bones. After watching veterans come home […] …
Governor Whitmer signed Executive Reorganization Order 2022-1, assigning the regulation of processing, distributing, and selling hemp to the soon-to-be-renamed Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA). On April 13, 2022, the ERO will […] …
“I don’t think that type of oversight is as necessary on the hemp side of things.” — MRA Director Andrew Brisbo on Michigan’s lighter-touch approach to hemp regulation. In this […] …
Americans for Safe Access
by Dave Crabill
/ March 3, 2022
As Michigan’s hemp processors prepare for the seismic shift to the new Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA), patient advocates are sounding the alarm: medical cannabis patients must not be left behind. […] …
CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act of 2021
by Dave Crabill
/ February 18, 2022
When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, it explicitly legalized the sale of hemp and its derivatives such as CBD. Farmers across the nation relied on this government action, and […] …
Creating a Reliable Supply Chain of Carbon-Negative Hemp Materials
by Dave Crabill
/ January 13, 2022
More than 60% of North American injection molding capacity sits within 100 miles of the Great Lakes. That’s why Heartland Hemp Company—a biotech firm engineering hemp fibers for plastics—planted their […] …
Icon Processors joins the iHemp Hour to share how they’re reshaping Michigan’s extraction and manufacturing landscape—from large-scale ethanol processing and mold remediation to turnkey white labeling, biodiesel-powered facilities, and next-generation […] …
Hemp Economics
by Dave Crabill
/ November 4, 2021
Economist Beau Whitney breaks down the real state of the U.S. hemp industry—from collapsing CBD prices to the massive long-term opportunities in fiber, grain, construction materials, plastics, and textiles. Despite […] …
Ways to Brand your Product and Market in the Hemp Industry
by Dave Crabill
/ September 23, 2021
“Unless you’re replacing something unsustainable, you’re just chasing a buzz.” Jeff Cole of US Hemp Brokerage returns to the iHemp Hour to reveal why he is shifting focus from cannabinoids […] …