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A Wisconsin lawmaker is circulating a bill that he claims would reinvigorate the state's agriculture sector, while creating new manufacturing and tech opportunities by bringing industrial hemp back as a farm commodity. Rep. Jesse Kremer says he's been meeting with various state agencies and farm...

Gradually, South Dakota may change direction on issues involving marijuana. At least, the subject of legalizing marijuana can be raised now without it being automatically dismissed. But the catch-all specter still does loom on cannabis issues, including industrial hemp. A state House...

South Dakota residents who pass background checks and get a license from the state agriculture department would be allowed to cultivate industrial hemp under a measure a House panel approved Thursday. The Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted 9-2 to approve the plan, which now...

Salem, Ohio – Hemp isn't marijuana. But the reputation that accompanies marijuana seems to be stunting the growth of what could be America's next cash crop. By some estimates, hemp is used in 25,000 products worldwide. The U.S. market, estimated at $600 million, is supplied totally by...

Bethlehem Twp., Pa. - Bethlehem Township Commissioners will be weighing in on medical marijuana zoning during a public hearing at its March 6 meeting. Up for discussion and board approval is an amendment to Chapter 275 of the Bethlehem Township Zoning Ordinance, which would allow four types...

Honolulu, Hawaii — Bills introduced in the Hawaii legislature would legalize industrial hemp production in the state, setting the stage to nullify federal prohibition of the plant in practice. A coalition of five Democrat senators introduced Senate Bill 163 (SB163) on Jan. 20. The legislation...

A group of Leigh Creek locals believes vast crops of industrial hemp could sow the seeds of the town's economic salvation — but they're incensed to have been snubbed by yesterday's ministerial roundtable. Industry insiders advocating for both industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis met with...

Industrial hemp is a cannabis sativa plant that has less than 1% of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive properties of marijuana. In addition to food products created from the hemp plant's seeds, oil, and stalks hemp can provide fuels, ink, lubricants, rope, canvas, clothing, concrete...

Santa Fe ― Jan. 30, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 6, the Industrial Hemp Research Act, sponsored by Sen. Cisco McSorley. The legislation lays the foundation for the production of industrial hemp which would stimulate both the agricultural and manufacturing industries...

A bill working its way through the New Mexico House that would remove the state ban on industrial hemp has already cleared its first committee hurdle. Passage into law would set the stage to nullify federal prohibition on the plant in practice. Rep. Rick Little (R-Chaparral) introduced House...

Phoenix, Ariz. — A bill introduced in the Arizona Senate would remove the state ban on industrial hemp, setting the stage to nullify federal prohibition on the plant in practice. Sen. Sonny Borrelli (R-Lake Havasu City) introduced Senate Bill 1045 (SB1045) on Jan. 10. The legislation would...

Florence, SC — Several state legislators want to legalize a crop they say could help farmers still reeling from flood damage. Supporters say industrial hemp has countless uses and believe its benefits are far-reaching. While it was legalized on the federal level in 2014, industrial hemp faces...

Morrisville, N.Y. Hemp may not be what you'd think of as the next big cash crop but plenty in New York, including Governor Andrew Cuomo, think it can be for this state. Cuomo is making it one of his signature proposals for the state in 2017 and wants to amend regulations and legislation...

With recreational marijuana use on the verge of becoming legal in Maine, real estate brokers are seeing a jump in demand for industrial spaces that could become indoor marijuana farms in the not-too-distant future. Marijuana is scheduled to become legal to use and possess Jan. 30, but the...

There are many uses for industrial hemp: Horse bedding, particle board, even the fabric on car-door interiors. The list runs long. So says Patrique Veille, a co-owner of American Hemp LLC in Winston-Salem. In the industrial-hemp business for years, Veille has long relied on imports. But by...

Albnay, N.Y. – Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he wants to promote industrial hemp production in New York. The governor in one of his State of the State addresses Wednesday proposed expanding a pilot program that allows farmers to grow hemp in conjunction with state agricultural officials. Cuomo also...

Jackson, Miss. — A bipartisan bill introduced in the Mississippi House would legalize the production and processing of industrial hemp for commercial purposes, setting the foundation to nullify federal prohibition in practice. Rep, Joel Bomgar (R-Madison) introduced House Bill 180 (HB180) on...

Frankfort - The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has approved 209 applications from growers who have been approved to cultivate up to 12,800 acres of industrial hemp for research purposes in 2017, nearly triple the number of acres that were approved for the previous year. More than...

The War on Drugs is costing us more then we know it turns out Cannabis not only improves our health but now our planets health ! How Hemp Can Clean Up Radiation From Fukushima Nuclear Disaster MINNEAPOLIS — The cannabis plant has myriad uses, from paper, fabric and even fuel that can be...

Frankfort, Ky. - The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has approved 209 applications from growers who have been approved to cultivate up to 12,800 acres of industrial hemp for research purposes in 2017, nearly tripling the number of acres that were approved for 2016. More than 525,000...