As the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works to rebuild a government seed bank for hemp that was destroyed during prohibition, the agency is issuing updated guidance on how to identify, describe and evaluate different varieties of the plant. USDA’s latest version of its Hemp Descriptor and Phenotyping Handbook, released earlier this summer, is the … Continue reading USDA Releases New Hemp Handbook As Agency Works To Rebuild A Post-Prohibition Seed Bank