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Mississippi Mission: Hemp Possible
August 12th, 2014 – You don’t have to inhale. You don’t even have to put it in your mouth. We don’t need it for recreational use, we need it for work, jobs, and a more productive Mississippi. Our great agricultural state needs to take the lead in Industrial Hemp production. And we need to do…
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Far Out! Hemp Could Power Better Super-Batteries
August 12th, 2014 – Industrial hemp, the non-psychoactive cousin of marijuana, can play a role in manufacturing super-powerful supercapacitors for energy storage at a cost that’s far cheaper than graphene, researchers report. The hemp-based technology took center stage Tuesday at the American Chemical Society’s national meeting in San Francisco. A team led by David Mitlin,…
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The 5 Types of Cannabis Companies Most Likely to Get Investment Money
August 11th, 2014 – Many startups in the cannabis industry are seeking capital as the “green rush” intensifies, promising to make investors wealthy in exchange for some much-needed cash. But a fair share of these businesses struggle to find money, even though the financing pool is as deep as its ever been. Seasoned investors in…
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KannaLife Sciences Registers Patent to Study Cannabinoids & Concussions
August 8TH, 2014 – KannaLife Sciences, a company that develops “natural, phyto-medical products to be used in health and wellness regimens,” believes Cannabidiol (CBD) could help treat concussions and post-concussion symptoms. The Long Island-based company recently signed a license agreement with the National Institute of Health regarding “U.S. Patent 6,630,507, “Cannabinoids as Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants.”…
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DC, 3 states, and a US territory will vote on marijuana this year
August 7th, 2014 – This year, several more states will vote on whether marijuana should be legal for recreational and medical purposes. Given that more Americans favor legalization than ever, these ballot initiatives have a real chance of passing. Here are the statewide initiatives that will appear on ballots on November 4, listed in alphabetical…
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SEC Charges Traders with Marijuana Stock Manipulation
August 6th, 2014 – Four stock traders have been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with manipulating shares of cannabis companies in a pump-and-dump scheme. The stocks affected include GrowLife and Hemp Inc., as well as some non-cannabis securities. The defendants allegedly used manipulative tactics to create the appearance of heavy trade volume,…
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Cautiously, Hemp Crops Take Root In Vermont
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 to grow industrial hemp, and few of them were able to procure seeds…
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Harnessing the Hemp Industry: Q&A With Chris Boucher of CannaVest
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 asked me to sign a petition for the legalization of hemp,…
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Bipartisan House Bill Would Legalize ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Medical Marijuana
July 28th, 2014 – A bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives on Monday would legalize a compound in marijuana used to treat severe epilepsy. The legislation, called the “Charlotte’s Web Medical Hemp Act of 2014,” would exclude “therapeutic hemp” and “cannabidiol,” or CBD, a non-psychoactive compound in marijuana used for medical purposes, from…
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Why the New York Times ‘ Editorial Series Calling for Marijuana Legalization Is Such a Big Deal
July 28th, 2014 – The New York Times editorial board made history Sunday, as the first major national paper to call for an end to marijuana prohibition. And how they did it is half the story — with rare flash and panache, as well as the intellectual and moral substance to back it up. The…