Significant delay in enacting the upcoming U.S. Farm Bill could further hamper a hemp industry that’s hoping to bounce back after two years of historically low production. A nearly $1
Slow pace of Farm Bill could further hamper hemp industry’s recovery Read More »
Cornell University researchers say they’ll use $2 million in recently announced funding for long-term research into hemp genetics, hoping to deliver varieties that will improve yields at lower latitudes. The
$2 million research project hopes to develop hemp varieties for U.S. latitudes Read More »
Wine produced from the grapes co-planted with hemp showed increased quality, and the presence of hemp plants improved vineyard soil, according to research in New Zealand. The three-year study, by
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a hemp variety genetically engineered to produce super-low levels of THC. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed
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Tasmanian hemp crops that come in over 1.0% THC must be destroyed under a draft bill intended to update provisions in the Australian state’s hemp law. The Secretary of the
While hemp production for textiles is at a “watershed moment,” hemp won’t bring promised sustainability without attention to how crops are grown, a new paper argues. “This is a material
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Hemp can store CO2 as efficiently as wood in raw materials for the construction industry, and should meet EU certification criteria for carbon credits, a new report from Germany suggests.
Hemp on par with wood in ability to capture and store greenhouse gas Read More »
University researchers in Michigan are studying hemp for its potential to clean up soil contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals that have drawn close scrutiny by environmental
Hemp shows promise in cleanup of toxic chemicals used in many products Read More »
A scam CBD operator has received a three-year prison term and must repay his victims more than $2 million, under federal sentencing handed down last week. Rahsaan Jackson Garth, 49,
Scam CBD operator must pay $2 million to farmers, serve prison term Read More »
A £5.9 million (€6.9 million/$7.5 million) project in the UK puts hemp front and center as it embarks on a study about how effectively crops can absorb greenhouse gas and
UK project will explore environmental, business cases for hemp, other crops Read More »
