The hemp industry is still wading through a collective backlog of litigation that swiftly multiplied after the collapse of CBD markets in 2019. Bankruptcies, Force Majeure, and even suicides marked that dark period in the hemp sector’s development. The “green rush” that swept the country after hemp legalization in 2018 was near hysteria, and ancillary markets related to CBD hemp cultivation were a breeding ground for fraud.
Tuesday, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced that Vitaly Fargensen and Igor Palatnik each pled guilty to one count each of conspiring to commit securities fraud after the duo mislead investors about their CanaFarma Corp. and…
12.20.2024
45z guidance fails to appear; government scrambles to pass spending bill
The US government spending bill failed twice in as many days. If a deal is not reached by midnight on Friday December 20, some federal services will...
12.20.2024
US animal fats and oils end week softer across the board ahead of holiday slowdown
Prices for US animal fats and oils ended the week on a lower note on Friday December 20, with most markets trending downward ahead of the upcoming holiday week,...
12.20.2024
December cattle on feed down on month, year
Most US animal protein prices were rangebound for the week, though in wider ranges due to the impending Christmas and New Year's holiday closures.
The only significant price...