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During a trip to the Netherlands in the mid-'90s, Binghamton resident James Castetter met a Dutchman in a cafe who talked about hemp-infused wine that he created. Interested in the idea, Castetter reproduced the same beverage when he came back home and sold it. Later, new laws would prohibit...

West Australian researchers are developing a genetic breeding program to make hemp a more viable and lucrative option for producers around the country. Hemp has long been tipped to become a billion-dollar industry because of its many uses and growing international demand, but it is also...

A Cape Breton hemp oil company that grows part of its product on the remediated Sydney Steel site announced a $14-million deal Monday to sell its dietary supplements to a company in Brazil. "Brazil is one of the leaders in research and development in terms of hemp," said Parker Rudderham...

A coalition from the agriculture industry known as Kansans for Hemp announces Rep. Willie Dove from Bonner Springs has introduced legislation HB 2182, The Kansas Agricultural Industry Growth Act, into the House Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee. The Kansas Agricultural Industry...

The New Mexico Senate, in a bipartisan 37-2 vote, approved a bill Tuesday that would make it legal to cultivate hemp so researchers can study its industrial uses. The legislation goes now to the House of Representatives, where other industrial hemp bills are being considered. Senate Bill...

For decades, Kelly Anderson has cultivated his family's land on a sprawling farm in Maricopa. He grows ornamental plants, dried wheat and foliage that are sold in craft stores. Demand for the decorative plants is high, but farmers like Anderson are eyeing another, potentially more lucrative...

Asheboro – A roomful of farmers got a crash course Tuesday on growing industrial hemp as part of a pilot program in North Carolina. Most of the farmers at the meeting held at an Asheboro hotel will be contract growers for Founder's Hemp. The Asheboro-based company will process hemp plants and...

Salem, Ohio – Hemp isn't marijuana. But the reputation that accompanies marijuana seems to be stunting the growth of what could be America's next cash crop. By some estimates, hemp is used in 25,000 products worldwide. The U.S. market, estimated at $600 million, is supplied totally by...

The Tasmanian Government is backing industry calls to lift the ban on the sale of hemp-derived food products in Australia. Primary Industries Minister Jeremy Rockliff told industrial hemp growers his government was lobbying its state and federal counterparts strongly to change the laws that...

The time for hemp is now, and the return to this sustainable, healthy, and common sense crop is already underway. Since 1937, hemp has been prohibited by the federal government, however in recent years, a handful of U.S. states have moved to permit government regulated hemp production. Most...

Hemp growers must obtain a licence from Health Canada each year to grow industrial hemp, but recent changes to the regulations have made the process slightly easier and more efficient. As of November 21, 2016 growers can apply for their industrial hemp cultivation licence electronically via...

We have a wealth of knowledge in our rural community, and over recent decades they have shown themselves to be adaptive with crops such as poppies and pyrethrum becoming regulars in the rotation. These type of crops have helped to sustain farming operations when they have been facing hard...

The production of hemp is continually increasing within the southeastern state of Kentucky, where production originated. Following decades of prohibition, hemp is now becoming a common agricultural commodity throughout America. Hemp is not a recreational drug but in fact a variety of Cannabis...

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After a year of reduced production, hempseed acres are poised to jump substantially this spring. Companies that contract hemp production and industry reps expect seeded acres to top 150,000, which could set a new record. Buyers and processors are contracting more production because demand...

Honolulu, Hawaii — Bills introduced in the Hawaii legislature would legalize industrial hemp production in the state, setting the stage to nullify federal prohibition of the plant in practice. A coalition of five Democrat senators introduced Senate Bill 163 (SB163) on Jan. 20. The legislation...

A group of Leigh Creek locals believes vast crops of industrial hemp could sow the seeds of the town's economic salvation — but they're incensed to have been snubbed by yesterday's ministerial roundtable. Industry insiders advocating for both industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis met with...

As the Canadian hemp industry continues to expand and mature, the demand for hemp foods, not just in North America, but worldwide, is fueling more hemp acres across Manitoba and other areas of Western Canada, and is providing good economic returns for growers. "The returns per acre on hemp...

People traveling down the Hemp Highway of Kentucky looking for a unique treat to commemorate the adventure have a new option here in Winchester. Laura's Mercantile, owned by Clark County residents Laura Freeman and Ben Pasley, is partnering with Ruth Hunt Candies of Mount Sterling to offer...

Annie Rouse has been passionate about hemp ever since she was a kid growing up in Kentucky. While she knew she wanted to help change the restrictive hemp policies in the U.S., she's also had some interesting jobs along the way that helped her out in surprising ways. As a leader in the hemp...