Iowa is the latest state to put Hemp in the News. On March 20, 2020, Iowa passed a law that has made hemp a legal crop in the state. This is good news for farmers. For the past few years, they’ve seen prices drop for row crops. Hemp legalisation brings new...
Due to continuing stigma of Hemp vs. Marijuana, the Senate is holding back progress for Kentucky hemp farmers. House Bill 506 would expand opportunities for hemp farmers, but the Senate won’t even look at it. Many Kentucky hemp farmers are still sitting on their...
Two years after the passage of the Farm bill, Hemp Politics is still making news as one of the two remaining hold-outs vote on hemp farming. In Idaho this week, a house committee voted down the legalization of industrial hemp farming in the state. Although many...
Hemp Politics in Georgia are on board with the burgeoning new industry. A bill that will set hemp agriculture in motion has been approved by the House. Next up is the Georgia Senate. The finalization of the bill comes after two years of work by the General Assembly....
A hemp farmer in Harleyville, South Carolina, had an unlucky brush with weather and the law, which put Hemp in the News this week. His bad luck began in September with Hurricane Dorian smashing his farm and damaging his hemp crop. He suffered huge financial loss as a...
The Hemp Politics in Maine, New England, are hindering the growth of the industry by implementing more stringent regulations. It is not just Maine struggling with these issues, but the whole nation. This is the result of state lawmakers trying to come into line with...
Putting Hemp in the News once again this week, Wisconsin banks are beginning to be more receptive to hemp-based customers. As the legalities of the U.S. hemp industry become clearer, bankers are beginning to realize the opportunity in the thriving new industry. A...
An agricultural experiment that will take plant cultures to space, has Hemp in the News this week. Coffee and hemp are the chosen plants for the project. An agriculture technology company wants to study the effects of microgravity and space travel on plants. Studies...
In the U.S, Hemp Politics have made more progress as Wisconsin’s hemp program is set in stone. The hemp trials in 2018 received much interest and bipartisan support. Last year, Wisconsin started a hemp pilot program with 250 licenses. This number grew by almost a...
Even though the 2018 Farm Bill legalised hemp, making it a regular agricultural commodity, Hemp Politics continue in the U.S. Last month, the USDA released information regarding temporary federal hemp regulations. The new rules stipulate that any hemp being grown must...
