
This week in the hemp industry saw the SEC investigating fraud, the FDA submitting a new policy, and new research into how hemp is grown.
SEC Investigates $25 Million Fraud in Hemp Industry

The SEC is looking into a possible fraud where a group of cannabis companies raised money from 400 investors for projects that didn’t happen.
White House Receives Guidance for CBD Enforcement from FDA

The FDA recently submitted a new policy to regulators that mark the next step in the agency’s role in regulating industrial hemp.
Professor Gets Grant to Study Environmental Factors in Growing Hemp

A West Virginia University professor is working to determine how environmental factors relate to the final cannabinoid content of hemp.
Promising Research Points to Hemp Batteries Performing Better than Lithium, Graphene

New research shows the efficacy of super capacitors made from hemp.
Charlotte’s Web Shares 76-Acre Art Installation to Share Hemp Awareness

To help raise awareness for its natural medicine based mission, Charlotte’s Web shared photos of its new art installation with the world.