In Thailand, Hemp Politics took a step forward last week, although some argue that it’s not enough. The Thai government has amended its narcotics laws in favour of hemp cultivation. Hemp is now a legal cash crop in six provinces in northern Thailand. It’s a good move,...
In Hemp Politics, Environment Minister Steve Luce is rallying for Jersey farmers to grow more than just Jersey Royals, a type of potato grown in Jersey which has a Protected Designation of Origin. He wants to see farmers vary their crops to help sustain the soil and...
The state of Wisconsin is the hot topic in Hemp Politics this week. On Thursday, a bill was passed, making industrial hemp farming legal in the state. Farmers without drug convictions will be able to obtain a license to grow hemp. The hemp must contain no more than...
The St. Croix Chippewa are going against State legislators in Wisconsin to once again bring Hemp Politics to the fore in local news. The tribe is about to start growing hemp to produce CBD oil to help with a large problem in their community, where many children are...
In U.S. Hemp Politics, Senator Lena C. Taylor talks about how the fears surrounding marijuana, and the lack of knowledge about hemp, make conversations about legalising either one of them a challenging task. There is a lack of awareness about the significant...
Looking back at the Hemp Politics in Wisconsin, we learn that during World War II, citizens across the state called for the U.S. government to install processing plants across their state. The crop they were looking to grow and process was hemp. At that time, hemp was...
Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s signing of the Industrial Hemp Research Act in 2016, a hemp pilot program is giving Pennsylvania’s Hemp Politics a positive-looking future. Hemp is on the rise in Pennsylvania, and Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is home to one...
As in many countries, the Hemp Politics of Zimbabwe also make industrial hemp illegal, as the confusion between marijuana and industrial hemp continues. Speaking to a conference of Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries, Dr. Maroveke explained the hugely beneficial and...
In a move that is very important to the fledgling industrial hemp industry in the U.S., Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is requesting that the USDA give industrial hemp farmers the same protections as other specialty crop growers. 29 states have now legalized hemp growing...
Last Saturday, at the Hawaii Hemp Conference, Hemp Politics were brought to the forefront with a performance from Oahu state Sen. Mike Gabbard. He took the stage with guitar in hand and sang a revamped version of “The Times They Are a Changin’,” giving the song a hemp...
