Tucked away off a narrow country road in Clark County, in the middle of a farm, 27 acres of hemp grew all summer. Now, the plants will be harvested and processed. Kentucky, hailed as a leader by industrial hemp advocates, has grown the hemp. Now the state is working on growing the industry. “In two […]
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Utah Lawmaker Hip For Hemp Research
Utah lawmakers are hoping to find a way to adjust federal law to allow for Utah’s institutions of higher education to research the health and economic aspects of cannabis or hemp products. Republican representative Gage Froerer told members of the health and human services committee this week that he is working with Utah’s Congressional delegation […]
PA Lawmaker Sees Industrial Uses For Hemp
State Rep. Marty Flynn has read a lot about hemp, the name for cannabis plant varieties grown for industrial uses, such as fiber. During his research, he kept thinking about the legal status of the plant. “To me it seemed like there was no reason for it to be illegal,” he said. Flynn, D-Scranton, became […]
India: Government Considering Hemp Farming
Research should be done to maintain THC (Tetra Hydro Cannabinol) element in hemp as per the international norms in Uttarakhand, said Chief Minister Harish Rawat while chairing a meeting in Derhadun on Saturday. “Farmers should be given licence to cultivate hemp and its fibre and seed should be procured by the Bamboo and Fibre Board,” […]
North Carolina: Senate OKs Hemp Production
A bill to legalize industrial hemp production is headed to Gov. Pat McCrory. The Senate approved the legislation Tuesday after it was introduced and approved in the House a day earlier. The hemp bill replaced Senate Bill 313 – which originally dealt with license plates – as a last-minute addition to the legislative calendar. Hemp […]
Afends Presents: ‘The Hemp Revolution’ Trailer
Australian brandAfendsalready made wave with their epic video skating in Australia's largest hemp field, but now the brand is taking itsself-proclaimed sustainable legend status one step further.Afend'slatest foray into filmmaking is … Read article here: High Times
Hemp Harvested In Minnesota For 1st Time
Hemp has been legally harvested in Minnesota for the first time in more than 60 years. A new state law passed this year allows researchers from the University of Minnesota to collect wild hemp. Researchers scoured the overgrown grounds at Fort Snelling Wednesday and cut some wild hemp. Dr. George Weiblen has been studying hemp […]
6 Reasons Why You Should Eat Hemp Seeds
Hemp seeds are the seeds of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. They are from the same species as cannabis (marijuana). However, hemp seeds contain only trace amounts of THC, the compound that causes the drug-like effects of marijuana. Hemp seeds are exceptionally nutritious and rich in healthy fats, protein and various minerals. Here are six […]
Hemp Homes Could Hit New High
The Declaration of Independence was drafted on paper made from it. Henry Ford built car parts with it. George Washington grew it. Now, as more farmers are allowed to harvest this multi-purpose plant, hemp might see a new heyday – in homes. The United States is rolling out a come-back mat for an ancient leaf […]
Industrial Hemp Brings Political Parties Together
What do Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul, and Woody Harrelson have in common? They all are supporters of legalizing industrial hemp. Harrelson has been an advocate for many years, having been arrested in 1996 in Kentucky, the home state of the other two, for planting four hemp seeds–a protest against laws that failed to distinguish between […]