Recognising hemp as a sustainable solution for India’s destructive cotton industry puts Hemp in the News this week, as India faces severe social challenges. Being the second largest cotton exporter in the world comes at a cost. To meet today’s demands, cotton...
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 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...
Farmers in Calloway County, Kentucky, have put Hemp in the News, as they are still busy trying to convince many, that although it looks the same as marijuana, it is not. The jobs that can be gained from this crop are just one of the reasons why hemp should be made...
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...
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...
A southern Ontario college puts Hemp in the News this week, with its announcement to launch a commercial cannabis production program. Starting in September 2018, Niagara College will offer a one-year certificate program for students interested in pursuing the...
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...
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...
