1996: Hemp shaking its seedy past
Celebrating Hemp History Month – [Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jan 29 1996] – It’s no pipe dream: Hemp, the clean-and sober cousin of marijuana, is…
Hemp History Month
1995: An early hemp trial faces the bulldozer
Celebrating Hemp History Month – [Sonoma Business, May 1995] – In 1994, an experimental hemp crop was planted in the Imperial Valley which was intended to…
1995: Seasoned entrepreneurs join startups in hemp
Celebrating Hemp History Month – [Details Magazine, April 1995] – “For all the new start-ups, there are also seasoned entrepreneurs venturing into hemp. Richard Rose is…
1994: Clinton signs executive order including hemp
Celebrating Hemp History Month – In June 1994 President Clinton signs an Executive Order promoting “strategic commodities,” including hemp. This order makes official the federal government’s…
1994: National distribution proves challenge
Celebrating Hemp History Month – In 1994, the state of hemp foods was dry grocery products such as chips, seeds and baking mixes. No perishables, no frozen….
1992: Putting hemp food in the spotlight
Celebrating Hemp History Month – The seeds for the modern-era hemp industry in the USA were planted in the 1990s. In this series marking Hemp…