Maine Hemp

14/06/2020

07/03/2020

To compete in crowded H**p field, Maine growers need to zero in on value-added products

ORONO (BDN) -- Maine has already carved out a niche in the craft beer industry with unique flavors and brands thanks in part to the use of locally grown hops and barley. Experts say there is no reason the same can’t be done with the steadily growing h**p production in the state. And that will....

06/03/2020

https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Conference-held-to-learn-more-about-growing-h**p-in-Maine-568563371.html

Production, pest management, harvest, and processing were just some of what was discussed.

02/03/2020

Medical ma*****na is third in revenue in Maine
" The industry itself can't believe the magnitude of the market.
In 2019 Mainers bought more than $111.6 million of legal ma*****na. That's more than blueberries, maple syrup, apples, elvers, herring, and oysters combined according to the Portland Press Herald. "

Maine's medical ma*****na industry is twice as big as expected. Only lobsters and potatoes beat it in revenue. Medical cannabis has been legal in the state for two decades, but now state regulators have given the industry its own tax category. It's true size and value is known for the first time. Th...

26/02/2020

H**p Roundtable hosted by Phillips Area Community Center

PHILLIPS - The Phillips Area Community Center, 21 Depot St., is presenting a H**p Roundtable Presentation on the “pros and cons” of growing and marketing Maine H**p at 6 p.m. on March 7. Keynote speaker John Black, Founder/President and CEO of the New England H**p Institute in Wilton, will discu...

09/02/2020

Maine abandons plan to double per-acre fees on H**p farmers

Strict new state THC limits have also been dropped, but new federal guidelines will still go into effect on Oct. 1.

02/02/2020

States Follow 2014 Farm Bill Amid Concern for USDA’s Interim Final Rule

As the USDA continues approving state draft plans for h**p programs, a growing number are opting to operate under old rules.

26/01/2020

Learn about ‘Growing H**p in Maine’ at March 6 conference

https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/learn-about-growing-h**p-maine-march-6-conference/129457

19/01/2020

Maine - H**p Program

Maine law requires that the Department cover the costs of operating the h**p program by charging an application fee, license fee and a per acre fee. These fees are as follows:

15/01/2020

Maine's H**p farmers want to grow their biz, but rules loom

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — H**p growers in Maine are concerned that new rules governing the crop could hold back the growth of an industry that is already the largest in

17/12/2019

Maine Growers Ask Feds To Loosen Proposed H**p Rules

H**p producers from across Maine are asking the federal government to reconsider portions of draft rules governing their industry.