Kentucky Hemp Production Sees Dramatic Increase In 2015
Wed / May 13th
Agriculture officials in Kentucky stated that hemp production in the state will exceed 1,700 acres in 2015, up from just… Read More
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Texas Hemp Bill Appears Before Agricultural Committee
Sat / Mar 28th
Both of Texas State Representative Joseph Farias’ (D) bills relating to industrial hemp in the state were heard by the… Read More
North Dakota Legislature Passes Bill Legalizing Industrial Hemp
Fri / Mar 20th
Lawmakers in the North Dakota Senate gave final approval Monday to a bill allowing the farming, processing, and sale of… Read More
New Hampshire House Committee Unanimously Approves Hemp Bill
Wed / Mar 11th
Lawmakers in a New Hampshire House committee unanimously approved a bill to remove a ban on the industrial cultivation of… Read More
Texas Industrial Hemp Bill Moving Through Legislative Process
Thu / Mar 5th
The industrial hemp movement could have a powerful new ally in the state of Texas if Rep. Joe Farias’ (D)… Read More
Jamaica’s MMJ, Hemp, and Decriminalization Law is Approved
Wed / Feb 25th
Jamaican lawmakers on Tuesday passed the country’s first decriminalization and medical marijuana law, the result of a 38-year Parliamentary push for marijuana policy… Read More
Southern Oregon Marijuana Farmers Voice Concern Over Industrial Hemp
Wed / Feb 18th
Industrial hemp is coming to Oregon, but — due to the biological interaction between hemp and marijuana plants — not everyone in… Read More
Oregon Hemp Industry Making Slow Progress
Mon / Feb 16th
Progress toward industrial hemp farming in Oregon has been slow. Just two people have applied and federal drug laws have… Read More
DEA Allows University of Hawaii to Import Hemp Seeds from Australia
Wed / Feb 4th
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has allowed officials from the University of Hawaii to import Australian hemp seeds to kick… Read More
Medical Marijuana Inc. to Buy Hemp Startup Company for Between $120-$243 Million
Thu / Jan 22nd
Medical Marijuana Inc. — a San Diego company that’s been acquiring startups in the hemp and CBD industries — has announced its intention of… Read More
Bipartisan Bill Filed In Senate to Legalize Hemp Cultivation Nationwide
Fri / Jan 16th
A bill to legalize hemp cultivation and production nationwide has been filed in the U.S. Senate by Oregon’s Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR). The… Read More
Federal Spending Bill Grants Historic Support to MMJ and Industrial Hemp
Mon / Dec 15th
The controversial federal spending bill passed by Congress last week grants historic support to industrial hemp cultivation and medical marijuana in… Read More
Brief: Hemp Bills Approved By Michigan Senate Committee
Sat / Dec 6th
The Michigan Senate Agriculture Committee passed a pair of bills on Thursday to allow the cultivation and production of industrial… Read More
Kentucky Hemp: First Crop Successfully Harvested, Industry’s Future Looking Strong
Fri / Sep 26th
In May of this year, Kentucky sued the federal government for confiscating the state’s legally-acquired Italian hemp seeds, sparking a fiasco that… Read More
Industrial Hemp Takes Root in Kentucky and Colorado
Sun / Aug 24th
Amid the growing popularity of marijuana law reform, it is sometimes easy to forget about the other important cannabis revolution: the revitalization of a forgotten… Read More
The Farm Bill’s Passage: Anticipating a Legal U.S. Hemp Market
Thu / Feb 6th
Prospective hemp farmers are expecting a go-ahead soon from the federal government, which would allow pilot hemp-growing programs to be… Read More