Wisconsin struggles with shortfall after licensing takes a dive
Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has suggested doubling fees for hemp growers as demand for licenses plunged by roughly two-thirds this…
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1998: Hemp food association guides budding industry
[Natural Foods Merchandiser, October 1998] – “The drug-testing industry thinks hemp seed foods should be banned because they will make people test positive [for drug…
Certified EU hemp varieties finding fertile ground in U.S. Midwest
A growing number of hemp farmers across the USA are sourcing certified European hemp varieties as American growers begin a shift into food seed and…
1997: High Times gives first Hemp Achievement Award
Celebrating Hemp History Month 2021 – May 1997 | Richard Rose, founder, owner, and Le Grand Fromage of Rella Good Cheese Co. (formerly Sharon’s Finest)…
Kentucky hemp farmer sanctioned for exploiting migrant workers
A Kentucky hemp farm has been cited by federal authorities for exploiting foreign migrant workers through a number of violations under rules of the U.S….
New president for U.S. HIA
Kentucky farmer Mike Lewis has assumed the presidency of the U.S. Hemp Industries Association, replacing Rick Trojan, Hemp Road Trip, who has moved into a…
1996: Hempsters consult with the Navajo Nation
Celebrating Hemp History Month – In September 1996 a few hempsters were asked to go to Window Rock in the Navajo Nation. Woody Harrelson, Chris Boucher,…
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…
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…
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…
