hemp

A Soweto scientist aims to take advantage of the government's decision to allow the growing of cannabis for medicinal purposes. On Wednesday, the Medicines Control Council (MCC) announced that it would approve regulations for the growing of cannabis for medicinal purposes in the next few...

Industrial hemp is a crop that is revolutionizing thousands of products and how they are made. This relatively new industry has the potential to put the state of Colorado in charge of this growing market. At the Industrial Hemp Regional Resource Development Roundtable on Thursday, September...

On Saturday, Sept. 9, about 400 people gathered at the Burke Mountain Resort for Hemp Fest, a daylong series of workshops and displays focused on the cultivation of industrial hemp. Hemp Fest was organized by Heady Vermont, an advocacy group dedicated to what it calls "cannabis culture."...

At first glance, it looked like a giant bale of hay. "1,000 pounds," Alli Cloyd said. "This weighs about 1,000 pounds." Cloyd stood next to the dry stalks rolled into a massive ball "Here we a have a 1,000-pound bale of Colorado hemp," Cloyd said. There are heaps of hemp all over...

Elev8 Brands, Inc., a holding company focused on the commercial development of hemp and CBD-based products including hemp coffee, tea, and E-juices, which target the health and wellness markets, announces Lucky's Market is now carrying Elev8 Hemp Coffee in the coffee aisle of their Orlando, FL...

A roomy, red-sided milking parlor remains the focal point of Quarry Road Farm, just as it has since Joel Pominville's father founded it in 1953. But there's a new addition this year to the 180-head Middlebury dairy operation. On a 13-acre field where corn used to grow, the first crop of hemp is...

The operation sounded impressive: a Missouri National Guard helicopter hovering overhead as a team of cops and sheriff's deputies bushwhacked through a field of weed hidden in the southwest corner of the state. Pictures showed the happy raiders with so many confiscated plants, the greenery...

Last week, state Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited Abram Ziegler's farm in Montour County, one of 14 research projects exploring the economic value and viability of industrial hemp as a marketable crop in Pennsylvania. "These projects are an important first step toward...

The first hint that Damian Farris isn't your typical farmer is the nickname of his mud-splattered white pickup truck: "Smoked Tofu." Four years ago he was a hippie with no farming experience and a passion for weed. Now he's the co-founder of Colorado Cultivars, the self-proclaimed country's...

During his surprisingly successful bid for the presidency, Donald Trump famously sought out rural America and American farmers, and for good reasons beyond politics. For years, farmers in Colorado and other states have struggled against falling prices, global competition and a drain of talent...

Hemp seeds have long been a staple in health-food stores, being prized for decades for their nutritional benefits ― they're a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, a complete protein source, and a rich source of essential minerals, including magnesium, phosphorus, iron and zinc. In the past few...

Less than two weeks after stores started selling cannabidiol hemp products in the Omaha metro, Nebraska's Attorney General sent a memo to law enforcement and county attorneys about the products. The memo said in part "recent reports of potential sales of the controlled substance cannabidiol...

It’s a little known fact that you can make protein out of hemp and that it comes with a long list of benefits that can help you be super healthy while also working some magic for your system. This protein powder is made out of the grinding of the seeds of the plant, leaving you with a hemp...

When my wife Rita rides with me she often says, "Quit gawking around and pay closer attention to the road!" I must admit, I do have a tendency to check out my surroundings perhaps more than I should when I am cruising the two lanes. Of late, one thing I have readily noticed is the sudden...

A home built out of hemp blocks and wood has been destroyed in a late-night fire in Devon. Fire Control received several calls to reports of a fire at Netherton Hill, Drewsteignton at 10.15pm on Thursday. Fire crews from Chagford, Moretonhampstead, Okehampton, North Tawton, Honiton and...

Krystal Gabel campaigned for the Republican nomination for governor in Nebraska City Friday, where Legal Marijuana Now collected over 100 signatures to help establish itself as a recognized political party in the state. Gabel, a professional writer who has previously run as an Independent for...

Banned under the 1970 controlled substances act by Richard Nixon, hemp has recently started making a comeback as a cash crop for farmers in the American Midwest. To convince you that, though both are the same species, Cannabis sativa, marijuana and hemp are very different, I should mention that...

Growing and processing hemp is against the law in the United States. But 6th District Representative Bob Goodlatte wants to see industrial hemp become a legal crop for farmers, and a JMU professor is developing that potential option. WMRA’s Christopher Clymer Kurtz reports. After a while, you...

Due to Hurricane Irma's potential impact to the state of South Carolina, the current application deadline to participate in the state's Industrial Hemp Pilot Program is extended until September 22, 2017. All applications and previously required information must be completed and postmarked by...

A local organic farmer is partnering with an ag entrepreneur from the St Cloud area with the aim of bringing back industrial hemp as a major player in Minnesota's alternative crop economy. Industrial hemp has suffered under several decades of unearned disrespect and crippling regulations...