Small Businesses Prepare for Shift as Recreational Marijuana Market Takes Shape
Read full article: Small Businesses Prepare for Shift as Recreational Marijuana Market Takes ShapeVirginia’s legal recreational marijuana market is one year away, but for businesses already selling cannabis products, the transition is happening now.
Why the $28 billion hemp industry and thousands of jobs could be at risk
Read full article: Why the $28 billion hemp industry and thousands of jobs could be at riskThe legislation that ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history could upend a multi-billion-dollar industry due to a provision banning the vast majority of hemp products.
England moves into the Women's World Cup final against Spain after ending Australia's run
Read full article: England moves into the Women's World Cup final against Spain after ending Australia's runEngland has advanced to its first Women's World Cup final with a 3-1 victory over co-host Australia and will next play Spain for the title.
Hemp business owners in SWVA react to Youngkin’s bill amendment
Read full article: Hemp business owners in SWVA react to Youngkin’s bill amendmentThe bill would regulate the amount of THC Virginia hemp retailers could have in their products – HB 2294, which was passed in this year’s legislative session.
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‘The tip of the iceberg’: South Boston hemp processing facility could have big economic impact
Read full article: ‘The tip of the iceberg’: South Boston hemp processing facility could have big economic impactSOUTH BOSTON, Va. – We’re learning more about the potential economic impact the state’s first large-scale hemp processing plant could have on southwest Virginia. Blue Ribbon Extraction’s facility in South Boston could process more than $100 million worth of hemp and create dozens of jobs. As 10 News reported, the company announced plans Thursday to initially buy $70 million worth of hemp and create 22 jobs over the next three years. So you do the multiplier fact with that, it’s a significant number of jobs,” Blue Ridge Extraction Co-Chairman Sterling Edmunds said. The facility will be located in the old Blue Ridge Beverage building in the Houghton Industrial Park.
