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Below the shrub-steppe hills that hug the southern border of the Colville Reservation, situated between golden fields of grain, 60 acres of bright green hemp plants fan their leaves to collect sunlight along the Columbia River. The cannabis plants, unlike their cousin strains sold for...

From giant pumpkins to industrial hemp and donut hamburgers, when the Kentucky State Fair opens next week eyes focus on a wide variety of topics from the traditional to things some may find controversial or even downright bizarre. But each topic is finding itself as a key aspect of an...

Kansans for Hemp will host a talk on the benefits of the crop at the Americus City Park from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Kansans for Hemp is a group committed to the growth and support of the industrial hemp industry in Kansas. The hope is for Kansas to join 31 other states across the country by...

For 80 years, hemp and marijuana were legally bound together. Now, thanks to some enterprising Kentuckians, they are poised to get a divorce. Four congressmen — two Kentucky Republicans, a Virginia Republican, and a Colorado Democrat — have introduced legislation to remove hemp from the federal...

There's a lot of expectation invested in a few acres of hemp growing on a hill overlooking the small town of Callaway on the edge of the White Earth Reservation. "I'm kinda nervous," says tribal secretary-treasurer Tara Mason. "I don't think I've been this concerned about how a crop is doing...

It turns out seedlings dry out in the Montana sun quicker than the federal government can act. A 12-acre crop of hemp plants in the Helena Valley died after getting caught up in a legal dispute over water access this summer. Kim Phillips, the hemp farmer, was in full compliance with state...

The hemp industry has already kicked off in Halifax County in Hobgood, and eventually the fibrous plants will become medicinal products. Local farmer and veteran Scott Propheter gave the Halifax County Board of Commissioners an overlook on how the hemp industry was managing in the area...

Researchers in southwest Virginia are looking to nature in an effort to provide diversity and collaboration in bringing back the economy. An ongoing project at the University of Virginia at Wise is looking at the production of hemp as a potential boost. The researchers believe this could be the...

When Patagonia set out to create a new line of workwear, it didn't fall back on convention. Instead, the Ventura, California-based company decided to try something a little different, swapping out the standard cotton duck canvas so popular in the workwear space for a new material made from...

Legislation to remove hemp from the Controlled Substances Act has a good chance of finding a home in the farm bill this year. That's according to Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., who said this would pave the way for increased cultivation of the specialty crop in all 50 states, including North...

A new law makes it easier for farmers across the Hudson Valley to grow hemp. The legislation, recently signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, declares industrial hemp to be "an agricultural commodity" and is intended to bolster New York State's agricultural economy, including in the creation of products...

A Kentucky congressman proposed a law this week that would classify hemp as a agricultural crop and legalize the its growth by American farmers. The bill was co-sponsored by two Republicans and one Democrats, meaning it has at lease some bipartisan support and the potential to become a reality...

Farmers across North Dakota could be growing some new green, as hemp crops expand across the state. Farmers trekked to Pembina County on Wednesday to learn more about the budding hemp business in the state. Most farms are growing hemp for the seeds as part of a pilot program. While it's...

Jackson County has the second-most acres registered for hemp production of the 36 counties in the state, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture. At 462 acres, Jackson is behind only Polk County, to the west of Salem, with 639 acres. In third place is Clackamas County with 370 acres...

Yes, the world really has turned upside down: We now have Republicans endorsing cannabis. Well, not just any kind of cannabis. Last week, unbeknownst to each other, both U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie endorsed the strain of cannabis popularly...

It's a budding business but it could be growing too fast. Even more farmers want to participate in North Dakota's industrial hemp pilot program. But the Department of Agriculture is concerned supply could outpace demand. Just two months ago the seeds for hemp were planted. It's a rapidly...

When state lawmakers passed HEA 1148 in this year's General Assembly session, the use of cannabidiol, or CBD, in Indiana didn't exactly become legal – but its possession was no longer a crime for certain individuals. "The bill doesn't address the legalization of any substance," says Rep...

South Carolina farmers can now apply to grow industrial hemp in a pilot program approved by the legislature. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture will approve up to 20 applicants this year to grow 20 acres each of industrial hemp, but those approved for permits will have to meet...

THC-infused spirits are coming. You feel it. We feel it. Some smart venture capitalist somewhere who barely drinks and has never smoked weed before feels it and is ready to go all in. But for now, if you're not a Humboldt grower crafting your own weed wine, you'll have to stay content with...

About 500 agriculture producers packed the C.J. Davidson Conference Center at Angelo State University Monday afternoon to share their stories with Congressman Michael Conaway (R) Midland who represents San Angelo. At least two attendees urged the Chairman of the House Agriculture committee...