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 […]
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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
Study shows hemp plants enhance wine quality and soil in New Zealand vineyards Read More »
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 »
An Oregon law expected to be finalized this week will make landowners responsible for environmental devastation brought by illegal cannabis plantations that have operated in the southern part of the
After pot growers hid behind hemp licenses, Oregon landowners must clean up the mess Read More »
