In several U.S. states, Hemp Politics are taking positive steps towards recognising the benefits of hemp and legalising its growth, sales, and use. But lawmakers in the state of Kansas want to reverse progress, thus taking a big step backwards. Certain lawmakers 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...
The Hemp Politics in the U.S. are evolving these days, and lawmakers in Indiana are the latest to have a win in the battle towards making CBD oil legal. On Tuesday, a vote to pass a bill for CBD oil legalisation was victorious, and will now move forward to the Senate....
The United States put Hemp Politics to the fore in 2014, with the introduction of the Farm Bill. The problem is, the Farm Bill is up for renewal in 2019. This has those involved in the emerging hemp industry worried. What will this mean to the industry? Some are...
Indianapolis put Hemp in the News again with continuing issues regarding the legality of CDB oil. After Rep. Bill Friend put through a bill legalising CBD oil as a medication for epilepsy in the state, Gov. Eric Holcombe signed the bill into law, but it was the...
New Zealand’s burgeoning hemp industry put Hemp in the News this week, as dairy farmers look to hemp as their new cash crop. In an attempt to downscale their cattle farming, one Rangitikei family has decided to plant their first hemp and pumpkin crops this year. 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,...
Two Queensland farmers are putting Hemp in the News once again, following the new legislation that made hemp legal for human consumption. These Australian farmers are already looking at specialising seeds for conditions. For the last four years, Queensland...
In California Hemp Politics, legislation has been resistant to allowing a hemp industry to thrive in the state. Instead, marijuana has been getting the spotlight. At this point, there is only farm in Santa Barbara County that is cultivating hemp, so it’s hard to...
A meeting in Barron County, Wisconsin, put Hemp in the News this week, as a group of about 100 farmers joined together to learn more about growing hemp. With the recent change in the state’s hemp laws, removing the ban on farming hemp, many are looking to start...
