This week in Kentucky, Senator Mitch McConnell made a bold move to distinguish Hemp vs. Marijuana, with his proposal to establish the Hemp Farming Act, which would expunge hemp from the federal controlled substances list and make it legal to grow and sell. Although...
Alaskan lawmakers know the difference between Hemp vs. Marijuana, and they’re one step away from making hemp cultivation legal. The general public, however, remains skeptical. Several years ago, Niki Raapana formulated Alaska’s first Hempfest, but it was not a welcome...
At last week’s Abell Foundation Hemp forum in Annapolis, Maryland, hemp advocates spoke about the misconceptions of Hemp vs. Marijuana, in an effort to see industrial hemp legalised in the state. Hemp supporters want to see Maryland join the booming hemp movement in...
The ambiguity of Hemp vs. Marijuana has the New Zealand government keeping a tight rein on hemp regulations, but a North Island farmer says the restrictions are hindering growth in the industry. Tom Welch is a dairy farmer in the Rangitikei district of the...
As Pennsylvania looks to its second year of growing hemp, farmers want to know the answers to questions about Hemp vs. Marijuana, amongst other things. The state’s Department of Agriculture is extending the area of industrial hemp, making way for more farming,...
A hemp farmer in Saskatchewan, Garry Meier, wants to set the record straight about hemp and marijuana growing together – the two can not cohabit in the same field. In Saskatchewan, the Johnson Shoyama School of Public Policy has just released a report suggesting...
In South Carolina, the distinction of Hemp vs. Marijuana is becoming clearer, as the number of interested hemp farmers increases. The S.C. Department of Agriculture received over 100 applications from farmers last month, but only 20 growing permits will be granted...
In the ongoing debate of Hemp vs. Marijuana, hemp gains a foothold in the state of New York, as state officials advocate for creating an industrial hemp industry. This week, NY state officials held an information session to educate the public about industrial hemp...
The misunderstanding of Hemp vs. Marijuana has impeded hemp industries around the world for decades. In New South Wales, Australia, the University of Newcastle has been conducting hemp research and discovered that hemp seed powder can remove toxins from water. Hemp...
In a battle that is essentially about Hemp vs. Marijuana, Australian hemp farmers, retailers, and associations are standing up against the federal government’s decision to reverse an established hemp law. Last year’s decision by the Therapeutic Goods Administration...
