News

The News category provides comprehensive reporting on the most significant internal updates and industry-wide announcements impacting the industrial hemp sector. This resource covers a wide range of essential topics, including state-level regulatory changes, research breakthroughs from Michigan universities, and strategic shifts within the marketplace. By offering consistent and accurate information, this category ensures that industry stakeholders remain prepared to respond to the complexities of a rapidly growing bio-economy.

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The Hemp Seed Craze: A Nutritional Powerhouse Taking Over the Market!

/ July 24, 2023

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They may be small, but trust me, they pack a serious nutritional punch that’s taking the market by storm. Let’s dive into the awesomeness of hemp seeds and find out […]

Tell Your Hemp Story

/ July 10, 2023

Jen Nelson on hemp seedlings and sexing

We encourage interested growers who are willing to share their experiences producing industrial hemp in the region, especially women, members of underrepresented communities, and veteran farmers to contact Dr. Elizabeth […]

Free Hemp Disease & Pest Diagnosis

/ July 10, 2023

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USDA-NIFA Supplemental and Alternative Crops (SAC) grant, industrial hemp fiber and grain producers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin can submit hemp samples to the University of Illinois Plant Clinic […]

2023 US Farm Bill Priorities for Hemp

/ June 29, 2023

legislation update cover state capital

In April, we proudly announced our collaboration with prominent organizations in the hemp industry, namely the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) and the National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC), alongside Morris Beegle […]

EPA Seeks Input

/ February 16, 2023

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first opportunities for public input on new programs focused on lower carbon construction materials made possible by a $350 million investment from […]

Brian Hanna named acting CRA Exec. Dir.

/ September 16, 2022

CRA Michigan Brian Hannah

The emerging Cannabis and Industrial Hemp industries have a new “acting” executive director at the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, Brian Hanna. Hanna served as a manager of field operations, inspections, and […]

Hemp Field Day

/ August 8, 2022

Essen Atlas is inviting you to an informal field day to discuss the hemp fiber and seed industry as well as provide the community with insight into what we hope […]

Hemp Building Materials Clear Hurdle for Inclusion in U.S. Building Codes

/ April 7, 2022

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This week in New York, the International Code Council (ICC) approved Hemp-lime (Hempcrete), Proposal_RB316-22 for the International Residential Code (IRC). This is the first step toward the ICC’s formal adoption […]

MDARD News: Hemp Program Updates & Reminders

/ April 7, 2022

mdard update

Rules are released as the industrial hemp industry processing moves to the Cannabis Regulatory Agency.

Governor Whitmer Executive Order

/ March 15, 2022

hemp moves mra

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 […]