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...
Most people don’t know the difference between Hemp vs. Marijuana and make the mistake of thinking hemp is a smokable product. Hemp is a type of cannabis plant, but it contains an almost immeasurable amount of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive ingredient in...
To remove any misconceptions of Hemp vs. Marijuana, Melissa Ure, senior policy analyst for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, clarified that “industrial hemp is not marijuana.” Hemp and marijuana are indeed related. They are both varieties of the cannabis...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s support for the expansion of New York State’s industrial hemp industry put Hemp in the News this week. He has taken legislative action to help make the hemp industry a success in the state, which is a great leap forward for the state’s...
North Dakota puts Hemp in the News as hemp test plots across the state conclude that hemp is a viable crop for the state. Now it’s time to remove the barriers to allow all farmers access to the financially promising crop, and to give communities the opportunity for...
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...
As a result of the ongoing discrepancy of Hemp vs. Marijuana, a CBD oil producer has decided to create a product specifically for the Kansas City area, to appease local police. Mission police recently seized CBD products from a shop that carries his product, because...
This week marks the 8th Annual Hemp History Week in the U.S., putting Hemp in the News with daily news stories. Hemp History Week has given a local hemp farmer the farmer of the year award, and she’s the first female to ever receive it. Margaret MacKenzie works...
With the growth of hemp industries worldwide, it’s good to know the difference between Hemp vs. Marijuana. The launch of the 2014 Farm Bill, which gives permits for hemp research programs in the U.S., has fuelled interest in hemp as a viable crop, whether for seed...
One by one, as each U.S. state grasps the difference of Hemp vs. Marijuana, the hemp industry in the United States grows. It’s true that hemp and marijuana are from the same family – the Cannabis sativa family – but unlike its psychoactive cousin, hemp is...
