New Zealand’s Next Big Industry: Hemp
Commercial hemp could play a major role as a cash crop on farms as industries move from synthetic to more natural materials.
The plant could...
Guyana: Economic Benefits Of Hemp Explored
As a week-long agenda of sensitisation and awareness commences, the Guyana Hemp Association (GHA) is pressing on with its mission to legally explore the...
Cannabis First: Certified Hemp Seeds in Colorado
Fruita, Colo. - Colorado is expected to reach another national first on cannabis Wednesday when state agriculture officials show off the first domestic certified...
7 Uses For Hemp You Never Knew About Before
The cannabis plant is one of the most versatile on the face of our planet. While cannabis is best known for its use as...
The Politics Of Hemp
For nearly four decades, industrial hemp advocates have extolled the virtues of hemp (cannabis sativa, variety sativa), a plant whose cultivation is still banned...
Health Benefits Of Hemp
Hemp has been called a plant of “major economic importance,” as it grows like a weed, yet can be used in the production of...
Future Of Hemp Hazy About Three Years In
Pueblo, Colo. - A 20-acre farm in Colorado is an example of the hemp’s hazy potential just three years into the nation’s experiment.
Hemp could...
Industrial Hemp Industry Gaining Ground In Pennsylvania
University Park, Centre County, Pa.
The industrial hemp industry is gaining traction in Pennsylvania, now that colleges and universities are permitted to grow the crop...
Legal Pot, Hemp Transforming Agriculture
Imagine hundreds or thousands of Pueblo families using solar and wind energy to power growing areas in their yards or basements, where vegetables and...
The History Of Hemp
Under current U.S. drug policy, all cannabis varieties, including hemp, are considered Schedule I controlled substances and are regulated by the Drug Enforcement Administration....
Could Hemp Grow Back To Aid Sustainability Efforts?
As America continues to loosen its strict stance on marijuana laws, hemp is making a comeback. You’ve probably seen hemp products at any of...
West Virginia Farmers Work Toward Hemp Revival
Parkersburg - The half-acre plot of fledgling plants along a hillside at Cedar Lane Farm puts into perspective the return of hemp to West...
Hemp Is Eco-Friendly – So Why Won’t The Government Let Farmers...
Rob Jungmann wants to see everyone in a hemp t-shirt by 2020. That’s the tagline for his hemp-loving company Jungmaven. The conservationist and entrepreneur...
Kentucky Leads Indiana In Race To Grow Industrial Hemp
Indiana has tried for decades to eradicate a cousin of the marijuana plant.
But that long-time attempt has now come at a cost, as industrial...
Alabama Legislature Passes Bill To Research Hemp As Cash Crop
A bill to allow research on growing hemp for industrial uses passed the Alabama Legislature tonight.
Gov. Robert Bentley could sign it into law.
The bill,...
First Hemp Processor Opens In Western Kentucky
A western Kentucky business is bringing industrial hemp to market.
Kentucky Hemp Works has opened a processing facility in Christian County. Owner Katie Moyer says...