State’s first industrial hemp license goes to a Southern Oregon man

Capital Press
A man who was issued the first state permit to grow industrial hemp said he and a nonprofit group of growers and activists hope to plant a 25-acre field in Southwest Oregon this spring.

Edgar Winters, of Eagle Point, Ore., who describes himself as director of the Oregon Agriculture Food & Rural Consortium, acknowledged there are problems obtaining seeds for planting and other complications, but said he is optimistic. Winters also said warehousing and processing facilities will be ready to go when a crop is harvested in late summer.
http://www.capitalpress.com/Oregon/20150209/states-first-industrial-hemp-license-goes-to-a-southern-oregon-man

Bills seek to spawn hemp industry in Maine

Portland Press Herald
“We have people in this state who are ready to make capital investments – real investments – in this (hemp) industry, capital investments that will create jobs and inject money into this economy,” said Rep. Deb Sanderson, R-Chelsea, sponsor of one of the two bills. “All the pieces are in place with the people behind them, ready to go with the flip of a switch.”
http://www.pressherald.com/2015/02/11/bills-seek-to-spawn-hemp-industry-in-maine/

Hemp, Inc. Reports Ten Reasons Why "Hemp is Hot"

Yahoo! Finance
Hemp, Inc. (HEMP), a leader in the industrial hemp industry today reports on current material events happening in the industrial hemp industry. Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Hemp, Inc. says, "The resurgence of producing industrial hemp in America is quite evident across the nation. All of these events are part of a process for full legalization. The economic benefit is undeniably strong for everyone. Just over the last week, alone, we've seen bills introduced, formal debates, and political support... all focused around industrial hemp." According to recent industry news in the past week alone, "Hemp is Hot".
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/hemp-inc-reports-ten-reasons-191238244.html

Cavan Enters Into a Non-Disclosure and Standstill Agreement for Hemp Grain Production in Canada

MarketWatch
Cavan Ventures Inc. (CVN) ("Cavan" or the "Company") has entered preliminary discussions with a private corporation to supply and manage 12,000 acres or approximately 18,000,000 lbs. annually of conventional hemp grain production. The hemp grain production will be contracted with farmers located in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. 
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cavan-enters-into-a-non-disclosure-and-standstill-agreement-for-hemp-grain-production-in-canada-2015-02-05-917335

Hemp Has Friends in High Places

Honolulu Civil Beat

Imported hemp products — there’s no other way to get them in the United States — represented a $580 million market in 2013 “with double-digit annual growth,” according to Eric Steenstra, executive director of the Hemp Industry Association.

Politico says hemp is already legal to produce in at least 30 countries, including the one immediately to our north.

http://www.civilbeat.com/2015/02/hemp-has-friends-in-high-places/ 

Oregon Department Of Agriculture Adopts Industrial Hemp Rules

The Weed Blog
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has adopted administrative rules that allow for industrial hemp production and create a framework for a new agricultural industry in the state. The rules define production and handling requirements while establishing a permit and licensing process for growers of industrial hemp, which includes fees associated with ODA’s program. With the adoption of the rules, ODA is expecting a crop to be planted this spring as permits will soon be issued.
http://www.theweedblog.com/oregon-department-of-agriculture-adopts-industrial-hemp-rules/

Global Hemp Group Announces Consulting Agreement with Green Dot Consulting, Inc.

Street Insider
GLOBAL HEMP GROUP INC. is pleased to announce it has entered into a mutual consulting agreement with Green Dot Consulting, Inc. ("GDC"), of Burbank, California, an experienced leader in cannabis industry education; data analytics; legislation; product & business development; extractions, genetics and more. The GDC team has a long and successful track record building brands like Cannabis Career InstituteTM, CannaTrendsTM, CannaJobsTM and many others.
http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Global+Hemp+Group+Announces+Consulting+Agreement+with+Green+Dot+Consulting%2C+Inc./10239899.html