hemp

Those familiar with the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival might be surprised to find that a different kind of bud has been growing at the farm famous for its colorful spring blooms. The farm now grows acres upon acres of hemp, a plant that looks (and smells) like marijuana, but contains only trace...

While he didn't achieve the crop yield he hoped for this season, Marc P. Privitera has made good use of his time studying the results of the hemp he planted. A chemical engineer who specializes in hemp growth, Mr. Privitera owns a business development firm called PreProcess Inc. in...

Hemp seed has again been recommended for sale as food in Australia and New Zealand — with farmers confident government will allow it for human consumption by the end of next month. A decision by Food Standards Australia and New Zealand on Friday to permit the sale of low-and-no-THC hemp seed...

For nearly 50 years, hemp's been banned by legislation, which classifies it as a Schedule I drug. Due to its similarities with marijuana, there are those that feel it should be kept illegal. However, there's strong opposition to the current legislation, and a number of congressmen, including Bob...

Oregon's Douglas County attempted to restrict hemp production under rules for growing marijuana before being warned the policy violated the state's "right to farm" law. Hemp is considered a crop under Oregon's land use law, which means it can be grown outright in farm zones. Medical and...

Deputies in one Eastern Carolina county are telling people they won't get high and should stop stealing hemp plants from fields. Five people in Edgecombe County have been arrested after deputies say they stole hemp plants, possibly believing they might be marijuana. Industrial hemp is a...

Two months after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill categorizing industrial hemp as an agricultural commodity, interested growers will have the opportunity to learn more about the growing process. An open house and information session will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at 2095 State...

HempX Asheville is a free, family-friendly festival that organizers says is intended to spread awareness and educate the public about what's happening in our state and surrounding states with the legalization of industrial hemp. It includes a hemp fashion show, panel discussions, local...

According to the Department of Agriculture, there are nearly 560 acres of hemp farm registered in Vermont. When the congressional farm bill passed in 2014, Vermont added its own twist to support a different kind of crop: hemp. This made the state marketable to the CEO and Founder of Vermont...

New York is looking for industrial hemp growers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that an application period is open to participate in the state's Industrial Hemp Agricultural Research Pilot Program. The program is open to researchers, farmers and businesses who wish to research, grow...

From hemp to coding schools, a diverse lineup of presentations at Friday's economic summit emphasized regional collaboration and innovation, including a presentation by the so-called Mister Hemp. Mister Hemp, also known as Jason Lauve, has spent years researching hemp and its industrial...

Registration ends Wednesday for Cornell Cooperative Extension's field workshop on growing industrial hemp in New York. The program will be held at noon and repeated at 6 p.m. Thursday at Cavallaro Farms, 442 Big Island Road in Goshen. Cavallaro is among the handful of farms selected by the...

In the Cannabaceae plant family, there are three main branches: Cannabis ruderalis and Cannabis Indica, which both grow as shrubby little bushes, and Cannabis sativa, which tends to grow long and leggy, almost like a little tree. These days, sativa strains are popular for inducing cerebral highs...

Officials with the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office are investigating incidents in which people have been trying to steal hemp plants growing in the county. Industrial hemp is not marijuana, and it contains less than 1 percent of the drug THC, which is found in higher levels in marijuana...

Farmers, businesses, universities and research groups can apply to grow and process industrial hemp through a state pilot program. Applications are open through Nov. 22. To apply, people must fill out an application form, which can be found and downloaded online, and submit it along with a...

The Jasper Police Department in Missouri thought they made a huge bust. The department seized 290 plants that they claimed were marijuana. That could produce up to nearly 29,000 grams of marijuana, which would be worth around $100,000. The Jasper Police Department was so proud of their...

The builders of an award-winning home made from hemp hope that they inspire a shift towards making it a mainstream construction material. Balanced Earth recently won the Master Builders New South Wales Energy Efficient Building award for a home in the Byron Bay hinterland, in northern New South...

Arizona Department of Child Safety officials will revise a newly updated policy banning foster-care licenses for people who possess hemp oil following a parent's plea for change. The change won't affect the DCS' ongoing discrimination of state-authorized medical-cannabis consumers in the...

Tucked behind acres of corn, you wouldn't believe what your eyes see in a small inlet of farmland. It looks like something that shouldn't be there. It smells like, well, like a sweet version of pot. But, it's not marijuana. Hemp is being grown locally by two farmers, Glenn Rodes and Brian...

Members of the community came together Friday for a "Field Day" on a farm in the Shenandoah Valley to learn more about industrial hemp. The Virginia Industrial Hemp Coalition and James Madison University co-sponsored the event, based at a hemp field at an undisclosed location in the Valley...