KY: Hemp Permits In Full Bloom

With the number of acres allotted to grow industrial hemp nearly tripling in 2017, this could be the year the crop challenges Kentucky’s reputation as the Bluegrass State. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has approved 209 applications from growers who have been approved to cultivate up to 12,800 acres of industrial hemp for research purposes […]

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Hemp Industry Entering Second Full Growing Season

The newly legal hemp industry is entering its second growing season with some big questions for producers experimenting with marijuana’s non-intoxicating cousin. The federal government has allowed limited imports of hemp seed – in Colorado’s case, this month – for research and development purposes. Companies trying to create a U.S. hemp industry are seeking investors […]

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Uruguay Takes Step Toward Full Pot Legalization

Uruguay’s unprecedented plan to put the government at the center of a legal marijuana industry has made it halfway through congress, giving President Jose Mujica a long-sought victory in his effort to explore alternatives to the global war on drugs. All 50 members of the governing Broad Front coalition approved the proposal in a party […]

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