A potential lawsuit against the DEA has repeatedly put Hemp in the News lately, but the N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission has decided not to join in the lawsuit against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration just yet. The commission, formed in 2015 to help advance a...
The 2014 federal farm bill has done a lot to transform Hemp Politics in the U.S. Hemp research has been conducted in several U.S. states over the past few years, and the results have provided farmers with valuable information on how to grow industrial hemp. It has...
The NoCo Hemp Expo is the centre of Hemp in the News this week. The event, scheduled to take place in Loveland, Colorado from March 31 to April 1, will showcase innovative hemp research and production. Speakers, exhibitors and participants will gather from around the...
The Nevada Department of Agriculture knows the difference of Hemp vs. Marijuana and has granted approval for hemp cultivation in Douglas County. An initiative to legalise cannabis in Nevada was rejected by Douglas County voters on the November 2016 ballot. But another...
With hemp’s growing popularity amongst Americans, and its nickname of being a miracle crop, its no wonder Hemp Politics are changing. Some Florida residents believe that hemp could even outrival oranges in the agricultural department. But there is still some...
A coastal community in Ruatoria, New Zealand, puts Hemp in the News with the harvest of their first hemp crop. The crop was planted as a test to see if it can be a viable industry in the area. Its success has revealed the potential for a new industry and job creation....
Pennsylvania joins the growing list of states that recognise the distinction between Hemp vs. Marijuana and are ready to start building their hemp industry. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has given the stamp of approval to sixteen industrial hemp research...
Governor Susana Martinez’s opposition for hemp legalisation put Hemp in the News again this week. House Bill 144 was rejected by Martinez, closing the door on New Mexico’s opportunities for the employment and economic benefits that a hemp industry could bring. Three...
The topic of Hemp vs. Marijuana is up for debate among Arizona senators. They vary in opinion about the legalization of industrial hemp cultivation in the state. A Republican senator from Lake Havasu City is advocating for hemp to become a legal crop in the state of...
A decision by the Australian government to back a Greens party Hemp Bill has put Hemp in the News. The bill will make industrial hemp legal in South Australia. The new hemp laws will make it legal to cultivate industrial hemp for the production of such products as...
