Rep. Pingree’s bill aims to help Maine hemp growers

Maine's struggling hemp industry would benefit from relaxed rules on potency limits.

Farmers lose hope – and money – in race to build Maine’s hemp market

Marijuana's non-psychotropic cousin was supposed to be a cash crop for Maine farmers, but it hasn't worked out like that for most.

Maine abandons plan to double per-acre fees on hemp farmers

Strict new state THC limits have also been dropped, but new federal guidelines will still go into effect on Oct. 1.

Maine hemp farmers fear proposed rule change could cost them their crop

Under the proposed standards, 27% of Mainers farming hemp in 2019 would have tested 'hot' for exceeding allowable THC levels in their plants.

Proposed federal hemp rules would hurt Maine’s fledgling industry, state officials say

Lab-testing and other requirements could stymie growers, critics contend in comments on the regulations.

New federal hemp program expected to help growing Maine industry

Approved farmers will be eligible for key federal agriculture assistance, including farm loans and insurance, in 2020.

Hopes for hemp farm in Whitefield wilt as bank and insurer cut farmers loose

Farming hemp is legal under state and federal law, but many in the banking and insurance industries still consider it too hot to handle.

Everything you need to know about hemp

Maine’s first pick-your-own hemp field opens in Whitefield

About 50 people flock to Sheepscot General Farm, believed to be only the second publicly accessible hemp field in the U.S., on the first of 4 days of picking for consumers looking for plants to turn into CBD lotions and tinctures.

Brewery-inspired CBD coffee shop open for business in Oakland

The Warehouse, at 826 Kennedy Memorial Drive, was given the green light Friday to sell coffee infused with cannabidiol made on-site.