August 5th, 2014 - Growing hemp is legal in Vermont under legislation that Governor Peter Shumlin signed into law last year, though federal law does still define hemp as a controlled substance. A dozen Vermonters have registered with the Agency of Agriculture...
August 4th, 2014 - In 1990, Chris Boucher walked into a store selling his line of tie-dyed backpacks and wallets to chat with the owners about business matters. He left eight hours later with a new idea: make his products from hemp. “The owners...
July 23rd, 2014 - Since the passage of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, commercial grade hemp has been considered a controlled substance by the U.S. government alongside its cousin, marijuana. However, hemp contains only the smallest amount of THC,...
June 3rd, 2014 - In the annals of strange bedfellow politics, the story of how, in 2014, industrial hemp emerged from Drug War purgatory is an epic one. But even for long-time hemp advocates, the sight of Rep. Thomas Massie, a conservative Republican...
May 29th, 2014 - The U.S. House will vote on two amendments Thursday that would prohibit the Drug Enforcement Administration from interfering with industrial hemp programs and cultivation that have been legalized by states. One hemp-related amendment...
May 2nd, 2014 - On Wednesday, Hawaii's Governor Neil Abercrombie signed legislation into law that will permit the cultivation of industrial hemp for research dedications in his state. Said legislation will permit the University of Hawaii (UH) to cultivate...
March 4th, 2014 - LINCOLN — Thirteen years ago, industrial hemp's resemblance to marijuana sank legislation to legalize growing of hemp in Nebraska. On Tuesday, a bill to allow production and marketing of industrial hemp sailed through first-round debate...
March 2, 2012 - The average person knows that Ron Paul has an interesting take on almost every issue -- including modern drug policy. The specifics of his beliefs, however, are less well-known, which is where I come in. Below, I detail the different...
Lexington, KY - In the previous installment of this series on the potential of industrial hemp cultivation in Kentucky, I took issue with gubernatorial candidate Phil Moffett's indirect association with a local head shop, Botany Bay. Some consider the concept...
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