In Canadian Hemp Politics, the federal government has legalised the harvest of hemp flowers, buds and leaves. Hemp growers are no longer limited to just the seeds, stalks and fibres of the crop. This change in industrial hemp regulations was put into effect on August...
The misconception that surrounds Hemp vs. Marijuana is unraveling in Alaska. The success of the industrial hemp pilot program reveals that hemp could be the state’s next big crop. There’s truth in the belief that marijuana and hemp are the same plant – they are...
Lebanon’s parliament put Hemp in the News this week, with talk of industrial hemp legalisation. Lebanese Forces member of parliament, Antoine Habchi, has proposed a modification to the country’s drug regulations, to allow Lebanese farmers to cultivate industrial hemp....
In the state of Indiana, Hemp Politics are holding back the revival of a very fruitful crop. State leaders are still skeptical about hemp, while Indiana farmers are eager to grow it and process it into a variety of products, from food to auto parts. Indiana...
The success of South Carolina’s first hemp crop has put Hemp in the News this week, and farmers are eager to be selected for the next round of growing permits. Last year, SC initiated a hemp pilot program. Twenty farmers were selected to grow up to 20 acres of hemp,...
Last year, the state of Florida showed its support for Hemp vs. Marijuana by allowing hemp cultivation for research purposes. It’s important to note that although hemp and marijuana are both species of the Cannabis sativa plant, they are very different plants. Hemp...
In U.S. Hemp Politics, federal legalisation is on the horizon, and hemp supporters are predicting that hemp will become a mainstream crop. On Friday, Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., defined this legislation as bringing back hemp as a standard crop which, due to its...
In Canadian Hemp Politics, the government has amended hemp regulations, to allow farmers to harvest the whole plant, including the flowers and leaves. According to the Canadian government, this regulation upgrade could result in a massive economic boost within the...
The state of Virginia put Hemp in the News this week with its new industrial hemp research project. Up until now, hemp growing was limited to the hemp pilot programs conducted at four universities in the state. But now the Virginia Department of Agriculture and...
The misconceptions about Hemp vs. Marijuana has New Zealand falling behind with the lucrative hemp economy that is growing worldwide. New Zealand’s inaugural hemp conference took place in Wellington last week, and attendance was low. There is still a lot of confusion...
