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Could the U.S. Become a Hemp Powerhouse?
June 2nd, 2014 – The weed crop is becoming big business, thanks to legalization in several states. But weed has a close cousin that could also become a lucrative commodity in the United States: hemp. Hemp played a big role in the U.S. economy in the 1800s and again during World War II, and it…
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Hemp Amendments Could Block DEA From Interfering With Programs Legalized By States
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 would prohibit the Department of Justice, including the DEA, from blocking states from importing hemp seeds to grow…
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Hemp is having its moment. Meet the miracle plant’s biggest champion
May 6th, 2014 – We’ve heard about the promise of hemp before: Its fibers can be stronger than steel. Its seeds make for antioxidant-loaded superfood for you and your chickens. It can compete with fossil fuel as a viable alternative energy source. But ever since the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, the U.S. has skunked…
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Governor Signs Hemp Bill Into Law in The Aloha State
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 a limited amount of hemp for the next two years. It’s been reported that UH has…
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Hemp growers anticipate hurdles for fledgling industry
April 12, 2014 – Fields of tall hemp stalks won’t dominate Tennessee farms this summer, despite overwhelming support from state lawmakers last week to allow the plants to be grown legally. Both houses of the Tennessee General Assembly have passed bills decriminalizing the growth of industrial hemp, which has been defined as strains of cannabis…
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Nebraska senators OK bill that allows growing industrial hemp for research
March 27, 2014 – LINCOLN – Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that would dip the state’s toes into industrial hemp production. Legislative Bill 1001, passed 39-2, would allow the University of Nebraska and State Department of Agriculture to grow industrial hemp for research. The measure, introduced by Sen. Norm Wallman of Cortland, mirrors the…
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Hemp aid: US considers buying industrial cannabis from Ukraine to bolster its economy
March 27, 2014 – The US Department of Agriculture is looking to boost imports of hemp seeds from Ukraine, hoping this will help the country’s battered economy. However, they still do not know what it will be used for. “We are now involved in trying to figure out ways in which we might be able…
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Colorado – Industrial Hemp Growing Registration Now Open!
March 05. 2014 – Registration is now open for producers planning to grow industrial hemp during the 2014 growing season; registration closes May 1, 2014. “We realize there is a great deal of excitement about this history-making season but there are also regulations to follow and challenges to consider,” said Colorado Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture…
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Bill to permit production of industrial hemp easily wins 1st-round approval in Nebraska Legislature
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 in the Nebraska Legislature. Legislative Bill 1001, introduced by State Sen. Norm Wallman of Cortland, advanced…
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Canadian Hemp Industry Growing like a Weed
Canada’s small hemp industry is growing like a weed, but still faces some hurdles because of its illegal and potent cousin, marijuana. This week, farmers, scientists, health food experts, retailers and fashion designers are meeting in Edmonton to celebrate hemp and discuss how to help products derived from the plant to blossom on world markets.