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Hemp could be the crop that not only regenerates rural economies but gives farmers another string to their bow, as world demand increases for alternative, hemp-made products. Meetings on the topic were held during Hemp Awareness Week last week, at Nelson, Lincoln, Dunedin and Owaka, with...

Barry Cook doesn't want passersby to get too excited about the new crop he's got growing at his nursery in Boring, Ore. The distinctive palm-like, serrated leaves that identify the plants as cannabis are bound to attract some unwanted attention, which is why Cook has posted his fields with...

Commercial hemp could play a major role as a cash crop on farms as industries move from synthetic to more natural materials. The plant could be a major earner as countries start to shift towards a more plant-based economy, says grower David Jordan. "If you put yourself into the future and...

Eureka, Mo. - A greenhouse that grows hemp in Eureka is almost ready to start helping epilepsy patients in Missouri. The Noah's Arc Foundation of Missouri harvested the cannabis plants recently and is now testing the CBD oil for distribution. The oil is now becoming widely accepted to help...

In its second year of industrial hemp trials, the Southwestern Colorado Research Center in Yellow Jacket reports a stronger crop. During a public tour of the Colorado State University station in August, manager Abdel Berrada said the trial was done in response to public interest in the crop...

Frankfort, Ky. — Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles urged the federal government to reconsider positions that would impede the ability of Kentucky and other states to carry out research projects on industrial hemp. "I am concerned that some of the positions set forth in [the]...

If you smoke hemp to get high you will be disappointed. Yet if you plant hectares of the species and turn it into one of 25 000 possible consumer products, your disappointment will recede in the wake of a potentially thriving business. The government does not see it this way. Hemp - along...

What Is Hemp Plastic? Hemp plastic is a bioplastic made using industrial hemp. There are many different types of hemp plastic; from standard plastics reinforced with hemp fibers, to a 100% hemp plastic made entirely from the hemp plant. Hemp plastic is recyclable and can be manufactured to...

Kentucky's Agriculture Commissioner is asking the federal government to reconsider its latest set of rules regarding industrial hemp. Last month, Ryan Quarles said he would be reviewing the U.S, Department of Agriculture's 'Statement of Principles' to see how it relates to Kentucky's own...

DJ "Mack" McIntosh has spent the best part of the last 17 years lobbying New Zealand politicians and bureaucrats for the right to grow industrial hemp in this country. As chairman of the New Zealand Hemp Industries Association, he believes the industry has largely succeeded in that battle but...

The rich volcanic soils of the Atherton Tablelands look set to launch the beginnings of a new agricultural industry, potentially worth millions. Agricultural company, Trimpex International, has secured licences from Biosecurity Queensland to grow industrial hemp and carry out research, from...

Hello! Just wanted to say hey and great forum. We are hemp activists from Asheville NC focused on the industrial hemp side of the fight. Hope everyone is well and I look forward lots of great information from the forums.

As a week-long agenda of sensitisation and awareness commences, the Guyana Hemp Association (GHA) is pressing on with its mission to legally explore the economic benefits of the usage of hemp, an industrial strain of cannabis.The GHA has been advocating the use and development of an industry for...

A central Victorian woman wants to see more investment and changes to hemp laws to encourage farmers to grow the crop for housing. Hemp cultivation has a long history; even America's first president, George Washington, was a fan. It is used for a wide range of products, from food to...

Shenandoah Valley, Va. - Researchers at James Madison University are studying industrialized hemp in the Shenandoah Valley, looking at whether the crop can be grown using conventional agriculture. WHSV is not permitted to disclose the location of the 10-acre hemp field Avery Powell visited on...

Matt Funiciello, Green candidate for Congress in NY-21, today stated his support for legalizing industrial hemp production. Funiciello said that industrial hemp had the potential to be a multi-billion dollar market for small farmers, can be used in 25,000 products, and is environmentally...

Nihi Sharma, Dehradun: Uttarakhand authorities have come up with a draft policy proposal to legalise cultivation of hemp plants (cannabis) for industrial, medicinal and scientific purposes. The proposal was prepared by Uttarakhand Excise Management System after chief minister Harish Rawat last...

Kenneth Anderson has been a tobacco farmer all his life. Over the years, his Anderson Brothers Farm located on Clintonville Road has been filled with tobacco plants sprawling over more than 100 acres of land. However, Anderson's tobacco crop has recently dwindled to about 50 acres because of...

Fruita, Colo. - Colorado is expected to reach another national first on cannabis Wednesday when state agriculture officials show off the first domestic certified hemp seeds. The Colorado Department of Agriculture has been working for years to produce hemp seeds that consistently produce...

Background Medical marijuana, legalization, and the reduction of criminal penalties have been a topic of heavy debate for quite a while now. I started researching the benefits of marijuana in about 2011, and since then it's clear that some state governments have caught on to many benefits. In...