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A hemp bill is in the General Assembly. It would allow marijuana to grow legally in the state and could mark a major shift for growers if approved. Some say this addresses a lack of marijuana regulations. According to the Hemp Business Journal, hemp products have increased 30 percent to...

Genetically different from marijuana, it’s impossible to get high from hemp, according to experts. Nevertheless, the growth and cultivation of hemp is government regulated. The New York State Department of Agriculture has granted SUNY Sullivan a license to grow and research hemp as part of the...

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A bill in the Illinois General Assembly that would allow hemp to be grown legally in the state could mark a major shift for medical marijuana growers if approved. Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois Chairman Ross Morreale tells the Chicago Tribune that the pending legislation could help...

Preparations for Penn State University's Ag Progress Days are ramping up. Close to 500 commercial ag exhibitors will soon be streaming to the show site at Rock Springs, Pa. The field day cranks up on Tuesday, Aug. 15, and runs through Thursday, Aug. 17, with field machinery demonstrations, a...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Wednesday signed legislation and announced new actions to support the emerging industrial hemp industry and boost the agricultural economy in New York State. This legislation solidifies the status of industrial hemp as an agricultural commodity under New York...

"It has taken 17 years to finally get our first crop in the ground." In 2001, industrial hemp became legal to grow in Montana. And considering it's one of the fastest growing crops around, it's amazing how long it took to actually be planted in Montana soil. "We have about six hundred...

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is considering a new rule that would allow some farmers to grow industrial hemp for research purposes. The rule was given initial approval on Tuesday by the state's Agricultural Advisory Board. The current law allows colleges and universities to...

The first industrial hemp crop in Broome County in 80 years has been planted at Nanticoke Gardens. "We're trying to compete to be one of the centers in the country, if not the center," said New York State Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, D-Endwell. The crop represents a combined partnership of...

North Carolina is officially in the industrial hemp business, at least the business of developing the best ways to grow it. The N.C. State Extension Service just planted some of the crop at its Mountain Research Station in Waynesville. It's an educational effort where the teachers are doing...

Bills that aimed to bring industrial hemp into the mainstream of Oregon agriculture have died despite lacking strong opposition or a hefty price tag. Hemp seed could be tested for purity by Oregon State University under House Bill 2371, which would also have brought the crop under an official...

The Utah Department of Agriculture & Food could soon start allowing farmers across the state to begin growing hemp for research purposes. The department's Agricultural Advisory Board on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a rule change that would allow farmers to grow marijuana in Utah, if...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on Wednesday that is aimed at promoting the growth of industrial hemp in New York. The new law amends existing statute to ensure that industrial hemp is considered an agricultural product and is treated in the same way that other crops and seeds are...

At age 80, Marge Howard has no interest in getting high – but she says that doesn't stop her from enjoying the benefits of cannabis. Coping with the stresses of arthritis and the nursing care her husband requires, Howard said she finds relief through weekly massages using CBD oil. The...

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is considering a new rule that would allow some farmers to grow limited varieties of cannabis for research purposes. The rule, given initial approval Tuesday by the state's Agricultural Advisory Board, would allow anyone with a permit to grow...

Meet your local hemp farmers. Before he started JD Farms, Mark Justh was a managing director for JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Asia. His co-founder, Dan Dolgin, worked in counterterrorism for various agencies in Washington. Now these two men are partners in the hemp business. JD Farms specializes in...

Freedom Leaf, Inc., The Marijuana Legalization Company, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to purchase CO2 Supercritical Extraction equipment for legal hemp CBD extraction from NuAxonTech, the producer of world class, large capacity Co2 Supercritical Extraction equipment. Clifford J...

American Independence Day aside, this past Tuesday marked the first day West Virginians could apply to the agriculture commissioner for a license to grow industrial hemp for commercial purposes, although several industry pioneers already are well into their second growing season and thinking...

Recently, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Al Franken (D-MN), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) urged Attorney General Jeff Sessions to address their constituents’ concerns regarding the hemp industry’s access to financial services by confirming the Department of...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wants to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a "marijuana extract" rule. DEA's publication of the rule immediately caused an uproar in the burgeoning cannabidiol (CBD) industry, prompting the Hemp Industries Association (HIA), Centuria Natural Foods Inc...