hemp

From ropes and sails to Cheech and Chong, the history of the cannabis plant is long and varied. "We're not talking about something new here, we're talking about something humans have used for at least 10,000 years," University of Nebraska at economics professor Allan Jenkins told the Hub. But...

Senator Positive Nelson's hemp bill, which was indefinitely tabled in the Committee on Rules and Judiciary in February, was given a different number and a new lease of life – along with some restrictions – and won the support of most senators at Wednesday's session at the Earl B. Ottley...

Republicans who took control of the Legislature are supposed to be pro-business – but they clumsily undercut a brand-new West Virginia industry that might create Mountain State jobs. The state Agriculture Department issued permits for various landowners to grow industrial hemp, a valuable...

Pennsylvania's history rich in hemp production, even townships named after it, is just part of the reason Democratic Senator Judy Schwank and Republican State Representative Russ Diamond believe Pennsylvania is uniquely positioned to play a key role in the production of industrial hemp once...

Industrial hemp is most commonly confused with marijuana. The biggest difference is industrial hemp does not have the psychoactive component of the marijuana that creates a "high". After being made illegal almost a century ago, legislation is now moving through the state capitol that would...

Four months ago, West Virginia farmers and entrepreneurs were gearing up to grow industrial hemp – legally – for the first time since World War II. But a bill passed with minutes remaining in this year's legislative session that effectively thwarts the chances of a revived hemp industry has...

Boosting the business side of hemp while reinforcing the message about what it is and what it isn't is the focus of this weekend's 2016 NoCo Hemp Expo at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland. Movers and shakers in the hemp industry will drive home the versatility of the plant, make pitches to...

A federal judge on Monday lifted a decade-old injunction prohibiting a South Dakota tribal member from producing industrial hemp, although other issues need to be resolved before he can grow it on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Viken of South Dakota said there...

It is a humble, hardworking plant with a notorious cousin. If any living thing ever needed the help of star power, it is hemp. Tim Gunn is coming to Boston to provide that boost. It could, eventually, result in more jobs and industry in the city, officials say. Gunn is a TV personality...

Pennsylvania was a leader among states processing and growing industrial hemp in early America. Two centuries ago there were over 100 water-powered mills for processing hemp fiber in Lancaster County alone, with more throughout the state. Industrial hemp dominated Pennsylvania's agricultural...

Joshua Leidhecker farms the land in Williamsport Pennsylvania. He uses the oil he makes in his mill as fuel to power his machinery. "I was on a canoe trip with a friend of mine, and he asked me if we could cook a turkey in the fuel that I made for my tractor," Leidhecker said. And they did...

Cannabis, hemp or marijuana is our oldest crop, sown for over 12,000 years (1), and may have been domesticated over 30,000 years ago. It produces more fuel, fiber, food and medicine than any other plant (2). The seeds of cannabis produce the most productive and nutritious vegetable oil and...

While demand for hemp foods and products is growing rapidly in Canada, it may be a tight year for hemp growers on the Prairies. Unexpected bumper crops in the past few crops years have created an abundance in hemp supply, according to Hemp Oil Canada president Shaun Crew, which will mean a...

elect Kentucky farmers will be growing more hemp in 2016 than at any time since the federal government effectively banned the crop in the 1930s, along with its hallucinogenic cousin, marijuana. This year, 144 farmers and 10 universities across the state will engage in the third year of pilot...

Hartford Supervisor Dana Haff may have just established his own mini-holiday. With a little help from Granville Supervisor Matt Hicks and Argyle Supervisor Bob Henke, Haff held his own "hemp appreciation day" at the Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting last Friday. Hicks...

One measure of the enthusiasm engendered by the revival of industrial hemp in Kentucky is the forward thinking on display, even in the face of regulatory and technical headwinds. There is no more conspicuous an example of this resilience and determination than in the push for organic hemp, a...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture has unveiled a new program that's a first for the country, reports Westword.com. Under Colorado's seed certification program, the state will tag hemp seeds with a "CDA Approved Certified Seed" label. The new certification aims to give the industrial hemp...

With Kentucky farmers set to begin planting under the state's third year of hemp pilot research projects, a main industry association is hosting its second annual gathering of experts, farmers and backers at the University of Kentucky. The Kentucky Hemp Industries Association hosted a slate...

Attorney General Mike DeWine has rejected the summary for a statewide ballot issue seeking to legalize both medical marijuana and industrial hemp in Ohio. Monday's action means the Ohio Rights Group must rephrase its petitions and resubmit petition language to proceed. DeWine found its...

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has authorized planting of nearly 4,500 acres of hemp for pilot projects this year, compared with about 900 acres of hemp production last year, and 33 acres in 2014, the first year of pilot projects. Since 2015, the number of university-led research...