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RegulatoryRegulatory IntelligenceToday

State & federal hemp regulations, tracked jurisdiction by jurisdiction

  • WhatLicensing rules, THC thresholds & Delta-8 status by state
  • Why it mattersAgency guidance shifts fast and changes what's legal to sell
  • Who's affectedGrowers, processors & retailers in regulated states
  • What to doCheck your state before you plan a launch
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RegulatoryFederal Register2h ago

USDA AMS posts updated guidance on the Domestic Hemp Production Program

  • WhatClarified sampling and lab-testing procedure for THC compliance
  • Why it mattersChanges how a harvest lot is sampled before it can ship
  • Who's affectedGrowers and testing labs under USDA-approved state plans
  • What to doConfirm your state plan has adopted the updated procedure
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RegulatoryState Departments of AgricultureAug 30

Consumable-hemp rules keep diverging state by state on Delta-8 and beverages

  • WhatThree more states moved on THC-beverage and Delta-8 restrictions
  • Why it mattersA product legal to sell in one state can be restricted in the next
  • Who's affectedRetailers, beverage brands & multi-state distributors
  • What to doCheck the state map before you expand distribution
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StandardsStandards LibraryToday

ASTM & ISO hemp standards mapped to the labs that apply them

  • WhatTesting methods & best practices, mapped to accredited labs
  • Why it mattersA standard leads you straight to a provider, not a search
  • Who's affectedTesting labs, manufacturers & compliance teams
  • What to doFind the standard that applies to your product
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OpportunitiesOpportunity Exchange2h ago

Live buyer needs matched to qualified hemp providers

  • WhatPosted needs routed to the right organizations
  • Why it mattersTurns a signal into a real deal, not just information
  • Who's affectedProviders, growers & investors seeking a match
  • What to doPost a need or browse open opportunities
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ResearchKnowledgeAug 30

Research, guides, and market intelligence for the hemp industry

  • WhatGuides, data & market intelligence, kept current
  • Why it mattersSearchable and tied to the people behind the work
  • Who's affectedAnyone researching the industry or a market
  • What to doBrowse the knowledge layer
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EventsArticles & EventsAug 28

Industry events, publications, and announcements

  • WhatConferences, webinars & coverage across the ecosystem
  • Why it mattersKnow what's happening and where to be next
  • Who's affectedEveryone building relationships in hemp
  • What to doSee what's coming up
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The hemp data landscape

The signals shaping hemp — by the numbers

A live read on the hemp economy across the sources that move it: USDA production data, market growth, federal grant funding, and NIHC policy activity.

Global Radar

The international hemp landscape

Hemp is a global market. India’s government-backed cultivation push and Thailand’s formalized framework are two of the fastest-moving arenas abroad.

Sources: USDA NASS 2025 National Hemp Report (Apr 2026) · Grand View Research (Thailand) · Spherical Insights / market forecasts (India) · USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Opportunity Intelligence

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Need a lab, a processor, a compliance partner, or a specialist? Describe it once — we match and route it to qualified providers across the ecosystem so the right people reach out to you.

The Hemp Ecosystem

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NIHC Pulse brings together the intelligence, organizations, resources and opportunities moving industrial hemp forward.