Pueblo, Colorado brings Hemp in the News this week. It’s hemp industry had a slow start in 2015, due to state and federal laws that held back access to plants and seeds. However, the results of what growers managed to plant are positive, and the Pueblo Economic...
Dietitian Beth Bennett of Beachwood, Ohio, uses protein-packed smoothies to help her cancer patients. Two of her favourite smoothie recipes are the Green Warrior Protein Smoothie and the Super Protein Power Smoothie. The Green Warrior Protein Smoothie contains hemp...
In 2014 there were 33 acres of hemp grown in the state of Kentucky. This year that number has grown to more than 922 acres. The annual Hemp Industries Association Conference, held in Lexington on Monday, brought Hemp in the News. At the conference, the U.S....
Alaskan Senator Johnny Ellis finds it puzzling that growing marijuana will soon be legalized in the state of Alaska, but hemp cultivation remains illegal. Sen. Ellis introduced a bill that would change this by allowing industrial hemp to be grown. He believes hemp...
In Hemp Politics this week, the Tasmanian government has placed hemp regulations at the top of the list of importance, with a goal to make hemp cultivation easier. New legislation that will support the growing of industrial hemp is underway, and will remove hemp from...
New Zealand and Australia bring Hemp in the News as they are the only countries where eating and selling hemp seed based foods is illegal. This is due to a misconception that eating hemp will interfere with drug testing devices. Agriculture sectors would like to see...
Building materials is one of the many Uses of Hemp. A new kind of building material has been developed in Colorado. It is made with 100 percent recyclables, and hemp is one of its ingredients. This new user-friendly and environmentally-friendly construction system was...
The hemp plant needs very little water to grow, so for New Mexico where water is limited it is an ideal crop to farm. However, hemp’s affiliation with marijuana is jeopardizing the opportunities for New Mexican farmers to cash in on the growing hemp industry....
By the end of the year, a Texan cannabis company will open its first hemp-based café, The AmeriCanna Café. Drinks and snacks full of Hemp Nutrition will be served. None of their products contain marijuana, the controversial cousin of hemp – only hemp will be...
Last month’s AREDAY Summit (American Renewable Energy Day) in Colorado, left one attendee inspired to write a letter about the benefits of industrial hemp. Jackie Chenoweth of Carbondale, Colorado, attended the event with the goal of providing information about...
