Taranaki man Greg Flavall spreads hemp as mulch between broccoli plants and pats it down like a man caressing a cat. Hemp is his pet, his passion, his life. Now, let’s get things clear from the start. “It’s a cousin to marijuana,” he says. But in its ability to get people high, it’s a second […]
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Rhode Island: Legalizing Hemp
The Rhode Island House has approved legalizing the growth of hemp. The House on Thursday approved a bill that would allow hemp cultivation and establish guidelines for it. Hemp can be used to make textiles, lotions and other products. It is a type of cannabis plant and resembles marijuana, but it’s non-intoxicating. House Speaker Nicholas […]
Colorado Hemp Grows From Novelty To Industry With Potential
The hype over hemp that erupted last year during Colorado’s first sensational flirtations with the marijuana look-alike is now starting to live up to expectations. A handful of growers in 2014 planted and harvested small-scale crops that attracted large-scale attention under hemp’s newly legal status. This year, hype is being replaced with indicators of hemp’s […]
Kentucky: Planting First Hemp Crop In 200 Years
One of Louisville’s most historic sites has gone back to the future. Locust Grove is helping give new life to an old industry. At one time, Locust Grove was a working farm. More than likely, hemp was one of the crops grown there. Now, for the first time in perhaps 200 years, hemp is back. […]
U.S. Senator: Ban on Hemp Production Hurts American Farmers
Industrial hemp could, once again, become a great American cash crop. It would bring an end to the downtrodden inflicted upon farmers across the nation, pulling them out of the dark red and into the green. This is the message that resonated through the halls of the U.S. S… Read article here: High Times
Hemp History Week Sparks Movement In Kentucky
Marijuana’s misunderstood cousin is making a comeback in Kentucky and on a local level. In 2013, the Bluegrass State became the first to legalize hemp production. Riding on the support of U.S. Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, along with Agriculture Commissioner James Comer, the legislation expanded a market for thousands of products produced using […]
Psychedelicatessen: Hashew Hemp Brittle
"Welcome toPsychedelicatessen, a weekly column exploring the world of cannabis cuisine, including recipes from the great chefs andganjapreneurswho fuel our appetite for adventure." Read article here: High Times
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 […]
Nullification Of Federal Hemp Ban Gets Real In Colorado
Practical nullification of federal hemp laws in Colorado continues its march forward with the opening of the first large-scale industrial hemp processing plant. Farmers in southeastern Colorado began harvesting hemp in the fall of 2013 after growing the crop was legalized in the state along with recreational marijuana. The PureVision Technology processing plant in Ft. […]
Pennsylvania: Support For Industrial Hemp Grows
After more than a 40 year absence, the growth of industrial hemp may be coming back to Pennsylvania as lawmakers and farmers push the General Assembly to allow for cultivation of the agricultural product. Bills have been introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate to set up a pilot program to research for […]