hemp

Hemp is one of the world's oldest cultivated plants, and for good reason; it's also one of the most valuable, versatile and sustainable plants known to man! While many still confuse hemp with its narcotic cousin cannabis (which comes from the same plant), hemp does not contain the THC found in...

A cash crop banned in Virginia for decades will soon be legally grown in the commonwealth, thanks to some new legislation. Governor Terry McAuliffe signed a bill this week that will let people legally manufacture industrial hemp products. That law goes into effect July first this year. The...

House lawmakers unanimously passed a bill Friday that would authorize the Board of Agriculture to regulate the growing of industrial hemp for research purposes. House Bill 2555, introduced by Rep. Kaniela Ing and 34 other co-signers, will now cross over to the Senate for its consideration...

In support of all things hemp, the Colorado Hemp Company is teaming up with the National Hemp Association to host the third annual NoCo Hemp Expo. April 1-2 starting at 10 a.m., ticket holders can practice harnessing hemp as a sustainable resource at the Ranch Events Complex in Loveland...

Hundreds roamed around the Boulder County Fairgrounds Saturday for the opening of a two-day hemp festival – an event that is part conference, part education and part of the continued victory celebration for the legalization of marijuana in Colorado several years ago. Many strolled by varying...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is looking for farmers to participate in a pilot hemp program ordered by the state legislature last year. It will be the first time that hemp has been grown legally in Minnesota in 60 years. However, those interested must provide land...

Bills that would allow the state Department of Agriculture to create pilot research programs for industrial hemp are moving through both chambers of the state Legislature. "I'm very happy that the bill is alive at this point," state Sen. Russell Ruderman, D- Puna, said of Senate Bill 2659, the...

A hemp farming bill moved to the governor's desk March 1, as the state House joined the Senate in passing legislation to legalize a crop still defined by federal law as a controlled substance. "It's a bright new day for Washington," longtime hemp activist Joy Beckerman said. "We're going to...

Hemp from marijuana plants can be used in a variety of eco-friendly ways: for fiber, food and other products. Purdue University researchers see it as a crop with great economic potential. Last year they planted the state's first legal hemp crop in decades as a result of a 2013 federal farm bill...

The Oregon Legislature has approved a bill to aid the state's fledgling hemp industry, including a local operation near Murphy. The measure now goes to Gov. Kate Brown for her signature. Among provisions in the bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Carl Wilson, R-Grants Pass, is one that addresses a...

Hemp seeds, hemp oil, hemp granola – the hemp hype is everywhere today, from food and fashion to cosmetics and construction materials. Hawaii has high hopes for industrial hemp to fill the void with the looming closure of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company's (HC&S) 36,000-acre sugar...

Today marks 30 days until show time for the largest hemp expo and trade show in North America! Join Colorado Hemp Company at the Ranch Events Complex on April 1-2 in Loveland, CO for a one-of-a-kind opportunity and view into the hemp industry that you won't find anywhere else. Doors open...

It's a sure sign that the times are a-changin'. The first hemp/cannabidiol dispensary in Pueblo and the state has opened in a building that formerly housed the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Herbal Extracts, 3416 N. Elizabeth St., is a combined venture between CBDRx and the online business...

Farmers may soon be able to grow a controlled substance as part of pilot project with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The move stems from the Minnesota Industrial Hemp Development Act, which was passed in last year's legislative session. Earlier this month, the U.S. Drug Enforcement...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo will address a panel on industrial hemp in New York state on Saturday at Cooper Union, New York City. Lupardo authored the 2014 assembly bill that created the state's industrial hemp research pilot program. She will discuss the legislation and the future of the...

An important measure to help the state's Industrial Hemp industry with expanded cultivation options and a pathway to market for hemp-derived products has cleared the Oregon Legislature and now awaits the governor's signature. State Representative Carl Wilson of Grants Pass sponsored House...

States like Indiana continue to fight to define their position on industrial hemp farming and its effect on the state. The state passed a law in 2014 that legalized the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp, pending approval from the United State Drug Enforcement Administration...

LEGO is looking for a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastic. Hemp might be the answer. LEGO wants to switch the material it uses to make its trademark toy bricks beloved by children around the world. The company currently uses plastic resin (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), but...

Considered dangerous drugs by the federal government, marijuana and industrial hemp are still listed in the Controlled Substances Act as Schedule I drugs. While the federal government has issued legislative promises to not spend money in prosecution of cannabis activity in states in which it is...

Tendering contracts are out for the construction of 12 dwellings, due to be built in the WA south coast town of Denmark, about four and half hours from Perth. Project manager Paul Llewellyn said a key feature would be the combination of hemp hurd, the innards of the plant's stem, and lime...