ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Hemp Beverage Alliance, the trade association for the rapidly expanding hemp beverage industry, today announced plans to host the Hemp Beverage Expo on July 9-11 in Atlanta, Georgia. In partnership with Jage Media, the event will be an executive-level business-to-business trade event and conference designed to drive transactions, expand distribution, fuel investment, and deliver critical […]

Nicholas Ramos, Jean Smith-Gonnell Troutman Pepper Locke Last year, we wrote about the former Missouri governor’s efforts to curb the availability of intoxicating hemp products to Missouri consumers by executive order. There are now several proposed bills in the Missouri legislature that seek to regulate hemp-derived consumable products in the state, a few of which we summarize below. […]

Job Description Associate General Counsel – (250001BL) Description   PURPOSE OF THE JOB The Associate General Counsel, under the direction of the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, will support the Commission’s mission and its staff, and will address and resolve legal matters in settled and evolving areas of the law.   The Associate General Counsel will provide advice […]

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Brazil’s agricultural research agency, Embrapa, known for transforming the country into a leading grains exporter, is preparing a 12-year research programme aimed at advancing cannabis cultivation in the farming sector. Embrapa scientists, who have developed genetic varieties of grains, cotton, and vegetables suited to Brazil’s tropical climate, expect the health agency Anvisa to approve the […]

  Correspondence Government response to ACMD advice on reform to hemp licensing fees (accessible) Published 11 February 2025 Contents Government response to ACMD advice on reform to hemp licencing fees ACMD’s conclusion 1 ACMD’s conclusion 2 ACMD’s recommendation 1 Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention […]