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…
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Tennessee licensing deadline June 30
Hemp growers in Tennessee must renew their licenses with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) by June 30, 2021, the agency has reminded hemp stakeholders….
Canadian firm receives grant
Saskatoon-headquartered Blue Sky Hemp Ventures received ~CA$750,000 (~US$620,000) to upgrade its facility in Saskatchewan, where the company makes hemp oil and CBD. The grant comes…
Débora Paulino will head HempToday’s new Portuguese language edition
HempToday has launched a Portuguese language news service covering industrial hemp, the fifth non-English iteration of its flagship edition published since 2015. Nakło Foundation, HempToday’s…
NFL will spend $1 million to study cannabinoids in pain management
The U.S. National Football League (NFL) said it will award $1 million in grants for research into pain management and cannabinoids. The league is soliciting…
Passage of law in Argentina could spark $500 million market
Regulated medical cannabis and hemp industries in Argentina could generate 10,000 new jobs, $500 million in domestic sales and $50 million in exports annually, Minister…
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…
Texas coalition fights off ban on delta-8 THC as proposed law dies
A Texas bill that would have outlawed products containing delta-8 THC has died in the legislature after agreement could not be reached on amendments between…
Turkish researchers say results signal promise for hemp’s revival
Hemp plants bred and studied by Turkish researchers have been harvested with promising results at the cannabis research center of Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun….
Center with 100 researchers formalized at Washington State University
The Washington State University (WSU) Faculty Senate and Board of Regents have formalized the school’s extensive research into cannabis by establishing a Center for Cannabis Policy,…