CRA Letter Scary Surprises
A letter accompanying the Processor Handler renewals lays out new rules and concerns.
Section 781 of the US Appropriations Bill
Section 781 changes everything. In 365 days, “hemp” shifts to a Total THC standard, finished products face a hard cap of 0.4 mg per container, and non‑naturally occurring or synthesized‑outside‑the‑plant cannabinoids are out. FDA will post critical cannabinoid lists within 90 days.
Urgent Request For Legislation
Legislation is needed to move the Industrial Hemp Program to the USDA. We have a small window to accomplish this to save farmers the grower fees for next season.
Hemp at a Crossroads
When hemp returned to American fields in the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills, it was a moment of rebirth. For the first time in decades, farmers were free to plant a crop once prized for its fiber, grain, and seed. The vision was vast: hemp-based textiles, nutritious foods, sustainable plastics, biochar, and new opportunities for rural communities.
Michigan’s Proposed Cannabis & Hemp Regulations: What You Need to Know
If you are an Industrial Hemp or Marijuana Grower, Processor, Retailer, or Consumer, a new wave of proposed legislation in Lansing will directly affect you.A series of House and Senate bills introduced in October 2025 could dramatically reshape how hemp and cannabis...
Fighting PFAS with Hemp, Fungi, and Farmers
The Grostic Farm Story—and a Path Forward for Michigan A farm, a shutdown, and a farmer who wouldn’t quit In Livingston County, Michigan, a family farm became ground zero for a problem too many communities are facing but few feel so personally: PFAS—“forever...
Hemp Building Workshop Success
Building with Hemp-Lime: A Hands-On Workshop That Brought It All Togetheroes Here This past weekend, we had the pleasure of hosting a hands-on hemp-lime workshop that brought together a truly diverse group of people with one common goal: to better understand the...
A Legislative Dagger Aimed at the Heart of Michigan’s Hemp Industry
Why a New Farm Bill Amendment Threatens Every Hemp Farmer and Business, and How We Fight Back. For years, the members of iHemp Michigan—our farmers, processors, entrepreneurs, and innovators—have worked tirelessly. You have invested your capital, your time, and your...
🌿 Standing Up for Hemp: iHemp Michigan at the CRA Public Hearing
On May 6, 2025, iHemp Michigan stood shoulder to shoulder with farmers, processors, and advocates at the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s (CRA) public hearing in Lansing. As proposed rules begin to shape the future of both marijuana and hemp in our state, this...