Hemp Policy and Industry Last updated: July 28, 2026 Legal information reviewed: July 28, 2026 Mitch McConnell’s Health, Retirement, and What His Departure Could Mean for Hemp As of July 28, 2026, Mitch McConnell is not dead. According to the latest Associated Press reporting on his condition, the Kentucky senator remains in a rehabilitation facility following a June fall and has not been medically cleared to return to… Read more

Last updated: July 2026 How Hemp Distributors and Processors Shape the Industry Most people think of hemp as something that starts on a farm and ends as a finished product. That description skips the critical middle of the supply chain: processors, manufacturers, laboratories, storage providers, transporters, wholesalers, and distributors. A farmer can grow an excellent crop, but the crop still needs somewhere to go. Flower… Read more

Last updated: June 2026 CBD Hemp vs Fiber Hemp: How American Hemp Farms Choose What to Grow Hemp farming in America is often talked about like it is one industry. In reality, it is several different industries built around the same plant. A farm growing premium CBD hemp flower is not operating the same business as a farm growing hemp stalks for fiber, hempseed for grain, or seed stock for future planting. If you want to see what… Read more

Last updated: July 2026 Legal information reviewed: July 28, 2026 Why CBD Hemp Became More Valuable Than Fiber Hemp CBD hemp became more valuable than fiber hemp because floral hemp entered a faster, higher-value consumer market after federal legalization. Fiber hemp has important industrial potential, but CBD flower could move into products shoppers recognized quickly, including loose flower, prerolls, extracts, oils, gummi… Read more

The Future of Hemp in America: Federal Law Changes, THCA Debates, and What Comes Next for Consumers Executive Summary The American hemp industry is entering one of the most important periods in its modern history. Since Congress legalized hemp through the 2018 Farm Bill, the industry has grown from a niche agricultural sector into a national marketplace that includes CBD products, hemp flower, cannabinoids, wellness products, growers, manufactu… Read more