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Paul Benhaim is in an expansive mood as he outlines the great leaps forward he expects to see in the hemp industry in 2017. The founder of Hemp Foods Australia has recently invested half a million dollars in new processing machinery at his Bangalow plant, where it produces certified organic...

With the number of acres allotted to grow industrial hemp nearly tripling in 2017, this could be the year the crop challenges Kentucky's reputation as the Bluegrass State. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has approved 209 applications from growers who have been approved to cultivate up...

Hemp seed oil is perfectly healthy and contains only trace amounts of THC. Cannabis oil is usually made up of between five and ten percent THC, and therefore people consuming its products are likely to exhibit 'stoned' effects. It is a product that is used more for recreation. On the other...

There are many uses for industrial hemp: Horse bedding, particle board, even the fabric on car-door interiors. The list runs long. So says Patrique Veille, a co-owner of American Hemp LLC in Winston-Salem. In the industrial-hemp business for years, Veille has long relied on imports. But by...

Albnay, N.Y. – Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he wants to promote industrial hemp production in New York. The governor in one of his State of the State addresses Wednesday proposed expanding a pilot program that allows farmers to grow hemp in conjunction with state agricultural officials. Cuomo also...

Jackson, Miss. — A bipartisan bill introduced in the Mississippi House would legalize the production and processing of industrial hemp for commercial purposes, setting the foundation to nullify federal prohibition in practice. Rep, Joel Bomgar (R-Madison) introduced House Bill 180 (HB180) on...

For the first time, hemp paper is being produced in Colorado from seed to sheet. Loveland's Tree Free Hemp has been producing hemp paper since 2013, but until this year, it's been getting the fiber from other countries. Now the entire process is local. "It's grown in Colorado, it's processed...

Dawson Springs - Hemp. It's the material from which Betsy Ross constructed the first American Flag in 1776. Yet, the crop has seen its fair share of ups and downs since the turn of the 18th century. In 1850, around 40,000 tons of hemp were grown in the commonwealth, far surpassing any other...

Harrisburg, Pa. - From sunrise to well past sunset all week at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, Shawn House has been in sales mode. The owner of Hempzels in Lancaster County is convincing people to try his food products at his Main Hall stand. His soft pretzels are the main seller. Sourdough...

Frankfort - The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has approved 209 applications from growers who have been approved to cultivate up to 12,800 acres of industrial hemp for research purposes in 2017, nearly triple the number of acres that were approved for the previous year. More than...

Phoenix – The way Sonny Borrelli sees it, you could smoke a pound of hemp and all you'd get is smoke inhalation. So the Republican senator from Lake Havasu City wants to amend the state's criminal code to treat it different from marijuana, it's more psychoactive version. Specifically, he...

Raleigh, N.C. — North Carolina is weeks away from finalizing rules regarding the growing of hemp. Pat McCrory and agriculture commissioner Steve Troxler appointed an industrial hemp commission in the fall. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture is planning a pilot program to research...

The War on Drugs is costing us more then we know it turns out Cannabis not only improves our health but now our planets health ! How Hemp Can Clean Up Radiation From Fukushima Nuclear Disaster MINNEAPOLIS — The cannabis plant has myriad uses, from paper, fabric and even fuel that can be...

Frankfort, Ky. - The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has approved 209 applications from growers who have been approved to cultivate up to 12,800 acres of industrial hemp for research purposes in 2017, nearly tripling the number of acres that were approved for 2016. More than 525,000...

The cultivation, sale and possession of hemp or ganjong, the little brother of cannibis, has been officially approved but it will be at least four years before the general public can get involved. Only state agencies will be allowed to seek permits for the first three years after the order...

If industrial hemp's time really has come, it's wise for Westmoreland County to get in on the ground floor of a potential cash crop with a vast array of uses. With the state Department of Agriculture set to approve 30 research projects of five acres each for 2017's growing season, state Rep...

After a recent boost in funding, the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research at the University of Louisville is delving into the science and economics of commercializing industrial hemp. It's a new line of work for the center, located inside the Speed School's Ernst Hall, but it matches...

Too often in recent years, Heather Skorinko has struggled to make money growing corn and soybeans on her North Whitehall Township farm, which has been in the family for more than 120 years. She has especially grown weary of the uncertainty sown by ever-fluctuating prices. Corn farmers have seen...

A Kansas lawmaker hopes legislation that would allow the medicinal use of hemp oil can make headway next legislative session. It would allow the use of hemp oil to treat certain conditions. The oil is made from hemp, a plant that's the same species as marijuana, but hemp oil doesn't cause a...

A bill to legalise the growing of industrial hemp in SA has been introduced into parliament and will be voted on next year. An international hemp consultant, a textile industries representative and Greens MLC Tammy Franks, who tabled the bill in parliament, believe the product has a future in...