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A bill that would make it legal to cultivate hemp so researchers can study possible industrial uses is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday voted 8-2 for a do-pass recommendation for Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Sen. Cisco McSorley, D-Albuquerque. McSorley...

Wyoming farmers could get to grow hemp under a bill approved by the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Hemp is a type of cannabis used for a variety of commercial uses. It does not contain the same psychoactive properties as other cannabis strains. Hemp is still strongly regulated by...

Hemp can't get you high, but its association with marijuana is exciting to plenty of people in the craft-beer industry, which has been swept up in the nationwide interest in all things cannabis. In February, a Colorado Springs hemp supplier called Major Hemp, in partnership with Denver's...

Hemp is growing in popularity as an ingredient in food products across the board in the UK, from pies and ready meals to protein bars and shakes. According to Braham & Murray, Britain's biggest manufacturer of hemp products, the company has received an increased interest from more mainstream...

CNS Canada – Aggressive contracting in the hemp sector is expected to bump up Canadian acres – another benefit for growers who will experience less red tape this year. "We've seen a lot of activity on the contracting side for growers," said Kim Shukla, executive director of the Canadian Hemp...

Industrial hemp is a cannabis sativa plant that has less than 1% of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive properties of marijuana. In addition to food products created from the hemp plant's seeds, oil, and stalks hemp can provide fuels, ink, lubricants, rope, canvas, clothing, concrete...

Kevin Krueger has been growing hemp for three years on his farm, six-and-a-half miles south of Thornhill in south-central Manitoba. The first year he grew 70 acres, the second 25 acres and 30 acres this year. "I've called it an experiment every year," says Krueger. "The experiments are starting...

Imagine a plant that cuts cholesterol, reduces our exposure to toxins, can ease joint inflammation, proves more durable than concrete, and can provide the economy with much-needed jobs for farmers and manufacturers. This wonder of the world exists — it's hemp. But it is illegal to grow in...

Santa Fe ― Jan. 30, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 6, the Industrial Hemp Research Act, sponsored by Sen. Cisco McSorley. The legislation lays the foundation for the production of industrial hemp which would stimulate both the agricultural and manufacturing industries...

A bill working its way through the New Mexico House that would remove the state ban on industrial hemp has already cleared its first committee hurdle. Passage into law would set the stage to nullify federal prohibition on the plant in practice. Rep. Rick Little (R-Chaparral) introduced House...

I finally escaped Washington, D.C., last month, arriving by car with my girlfriend as new residents of Seattle early this month. I've welcomed most of the changes I've seen here–apart from the Lenin Statue near our apartment. The traffic is lighter. The food is better. The people are nicer...

Life is a highway, and beginning in February a portion of it could be dedicated to hemp. The Kentucky Hemp Highway, a new free self-guided history tour, will make use of historical markers to map out a framework exploring the role of hemp in Kentucky's history, including in Clark County...

Phoenix, Ariz. — A bill introduced in the Arizona Senate would remove the state ban on industrial hemp, setting the stage to nullify federal prohibition on the plant in practice. Sen. Sonny Borrelli (R-Lake Havasu City) introduced Senate Bill 1045 (SB1045) on Jan. 10. The legislation would...

During a news conference Thursday morning, House and Senate Democrats rolled out six bills they believe will boost the economy and create new jobs. One bill would make it legal to grow hemp in New Mexico, the same legislation Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed two years ago. Hemp is a type of cannabis...

The Harvesting Hemp Workshop took place on Jan. 17 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mackenzie Conference Centre. The workshop was organized by Brazeau County. Wanda Compton, Economic Development and Communications Manager for Brazeau County, said the workshop is an opportunity to bring...

Florence, SC — Several state legislators want to legalize a crop they say could help farmers still reeling from flood damage. Supporters say industrial hemp has countless uses and believe its benefits are far-reaching. While it was legalized on the federal level in 2014, industrial hemp faces...

Smoking may be the most popular method to use marijuana, but it's not the only one. Cannabis-derived oils are increasingly popular, and their uses and properties differ depending on what part of the plant they come from and how they are created. Here is a quick run-through of the differences in...

Morrisville, N.Y. Hemp may not be what you'd think of as the next big cash crop but plenty in New York, including Governor Andrew Cuomo, think it can be for this state. Cuomo is making it one of his signature proposals for the state in 2017 and wants to amend regulations and legislation...

A 16-year effort to have hemp approved for human consumption is reaching its final hurdle, with the food and fibre crop to come under the focus of regulators in April. Legislation changes are due to go before the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation this year, when...

Among the last official actions taken by outgoing Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross was to create a hemp testing pilot program. Ross signed a memo announcing the program the morning of Jan. 5, the day of Gov. Phil Scott's inauguration. Incoming Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts was briefed on...