In San Luis Obispo County, California, Hemp Politics have caused quite a stir. The county is reversing progress for hemp farmers, and they’re fighting back. On May 5, The SLO County Board Supervisors passed a new hemp law, that stipulates strict requirements for...
There are two cannabis crops, and the story of Hemp vs. Marijuana continues as people discover that the hemp crop is just as lucrative as its illicit cousin. In Maryland’s Carroll County, a greenhouse flower grower, Tyler Van Wingerden, is trying something new....
Hemp vs. Marijuana is a common, and normally the first, question asked when newbies are considering a new start in hemp farming. The two, though types of the same plant, Cannabis Sativa, are very different. The biggest difference between them are the low levels of...
Tribal leaders from across the U.S. put Hemp in the News this week. They met with researchers from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the University of Minnesota to discuss the benefits and future of hemp. This is the third annual Indigenous Hemp Conference....
In the U.S. Virgin Islands, approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has put Hemp in the News this week, as it allows local farmers to grow industrial hemp. The Virgin Islands Hemp Plan includes land information, testing for THC procedures, disposal of plants...
With Hemp in the News again this week, we take a look back at the mistakes made in returning the crop to the U.S agricultural industry. With a history that goes back many milleniums, hemp has long been a crop we have looked to for a variety of uses. From rope to sails...
April 22nd marked the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day, and the opportunity to compare the environmental impact of Hemp vs. Marijuana. Two days before Earth Day is 420 Day, an international day for cannabis-related protests and events. People around the world gather...
In Iceland, changes to laws for controlled substances have Hemp in the News. The Icelandic Medicines Agency (IMA) can now import seeds for industrial hemp. The Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdíttir amended regulations so that seeds for growing industrial hemp can...
In U.S. Hemp Politics, the state of Florida finally gets federal approval for its hemp program. Farmers are now invited to apply for licensing to grow hemp. Following the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalised hemp as an agricultural commodity, Florida lawmakers passed...
In Las Vegas, a cannabis processing manufacturer is putting Hemp in the News. Not because of its cannabis equipment, but its fight against COVID-19. GreenBroz, a company that produces harvesting equipment for the hemp and cannabis industries, has turned its focus to...
