hemp

The hemp plant is one of the oldest, cultivated crops on the planet, dating back at least 8 centuries. But it's illegal to grow hemp in the United States, where it is classified as a schedule one drug, because it's a relative of the marijuana plant. Now for the first time in more than a century...

It's not marijuana. You can't get high on it. But you still can't grow it. Proponents of industrial hemp believe they are making progress - slowly - in re-legitimizing what was for centuries a legitimate crop in the United States. But frustration remains. The cousin of marijuana, which has a...

As Mike Lewis spoke by phone from his Kentucky farm, a loud whirring like an onslaught of cicadas rose in the background, threatening his 19-month-old daughter's hard-won nap. "Well, you have good timing," Lewis sighed in the weary tone of someone used to such intrusions. "Here comes the DEA...

As Mike Lewis spoke by phone from his Kentucky farm, a loud whirring like an onslaught of cicadas rose in the background, threatening his 19-month-old daughter's hard-won nap. "Well, you have good timing," Lewis sighed in the weary tone of someone used to such intrusions. "Here comes the DEA...

Langdon, N.D. - Sometimes the weather won't cooperate with farmers. Sometimes it refuses to cooperate with agricultural researchers, too. Heavy and frequent rains this summer devastated the industrial hemp research plot at the North Dakota State University Langdon Research Extension Center. The...

With the 2016 Kentucky Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program well under way, some problems have already grown faster than the plants themselves have. According to South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force (SCKDTF) Director Jacky Hunt, a close call occurred recently when agents were tipped off of a...

Alfalfa - Michael Hughes could grow pot in his Bend backyard if he wanted to. As long as they were out of view, he could grow the plants, cut and dry the flowers, smoke them and get high. But he can't grow hemp there. He bought a license to grow hemp, but a variety of factors has made it more...

Hemp has been called a plant of "major economic importance," as it grows like a weed, yet can be used in the production of food, personal care products, textiles, paper, and even plastic and construction materials. Valued since ancient times as a fiber source for textiles, the hemp industry...

Parkersburg, W.Va. - People gathered at the historic Blennerhassett Hotel, on Friday, to educate themselves about a certain type of crop. The goal is to educate people about farming the crop, hemp. An application workshop was set up for cooperative members to learn how to farm hemp...

Pueblo, Colo. - Three years into the nation's hemp experiment, a 20-acre farm in southern Colorado exemplifies the crop's hazy potential. "Every day brings something new and different," said Will Cabaniss, a Florida native who moved to southern Colorado to embark on the hemp business. "Right...

Chapel Hill, Tenn. — Hidden behind a row of sunflowers just outside Chapel Hill, Tennessee, sits a one-acre life-size maze, but this maze is different than most. "This is about an acre of hemp that is growing," said Colleen Keahey, director of Tennessee Hemp Industries Association. This...

Astana — Hemp can be used in paper production, which will lead to a significant decline in its price, said Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Dariga Nazarbayeva at an Aug. 8 meeting, according to pm.kz. The event was dedicated to the scientific research of chemically cleaning hemp from narcotic...

Hemp is a plant that has been cultivated in parts of the world for 10-12,000 years — possibly longer — and is estimated to have between 25,000 to 50,000 uses, with 5,000 uses in the textiles industry alone. Hemp has had a bad rap in the United States, supposedly thanks to the protectionist...

Moving towards facilitation of industrial hemp cultivation in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Harish Rawat has already directed officials to draft regulations for commercial utilisation of hemp (Bhang). The horticulture department has also been directed to establish two hemp seed farms as pilot...

Salem - Buried in the news Thursday that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration decided not to move medical marijuana to a lower point on the Controlled Substances Act was a statement that has left hemp farmers and regulators scratching their heads. After months of speculation that it would...

Boise, Idaho - Organizers of the inaugural Boise Hemp Fest 2016 view it as a teaching tool for the many uses of cannabis. There will be speakers, music, entertainment and event coordinator Serra Frank says it'll be a family friendly event in Julia Davis Park Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m...

Boise, Idaho - Organizers of the inaugural Boise Hemp Fest 2016 view it as a teaching tool for the many uses of cannabis. There will be speakers, music, entertainment and event coordinator Serra Frank says it'll be a family friendly event in Julia Davis Park Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m...

Pueblo, Colo. - A 20-acre farm in Colorado is an example of the hemp's hazy potential just three years into the nation's experiment. Hemp could be enormously profitable, but right now there are just as many questions as answers for Will and Ally Cabaniss, two Florida natives who moved to...

With the tagline "It's Hip to know Hemp," a new area festival intends to draw a crowd. Colorado HempFest is set for Friday through Sunday, Aug. 12—14, west of Collbran at The Drive In, 57510 Colorado Highway 330. Each day a lineup of presenters will give educational talks and information about...

With the tagline "It's Hip to know Hemp," a new area festival intends to draw a crowd. Colorado HempFest is set for Friday through Sunday, Aug. 12—14, west of Collbran at The Drive In, 57510 Colorado Highway 330. Each day a lineup of presenters will give educational talks and information...