DOJ guidance should shield tribes who want to grow hemp
A 2013 Department of Justice memorandum designed to prioritize the goals of anti-marijuana legislation should shield Native American tribes who are looking at growing hemp…
Blowing an opportunity in New Mexico
Another legislative session, more missed opportunities by our elected officials who consider themselves to be leaders. There was one promising development, when the Democratic-controlled Senate…
How can the buzz help hemp go mainstream?
The question I have, is how all of this attention can help (and not over shadow) marijuana’s more nutritious cousin, hemp, to finally become a…
Looking for gateway to sensible hemp laws in Pennsylvania
By Tony May, PennLive Clearly public opinion is running ahead of legislative reaction, as is often the case The as-yet-unvocalized question facing the legislature is…
VA: Hemp good for economy, environment
Licensed growers in Virginia will be allowed to cultivate industrial hemp as part of a university-managed research program under House Bill 1277. Once the law…
‘Good will’ across Europe good sign for hemp
INTERVIEW: Pierre Amadieu Hemp Consultant and Developer – France Pierre Amadieu is a hemp consultant and developer. He has worked in local hemp economic development…
Capitalism made hemp, pot illegal
By the 1930s, the struggling cotton and timber industries saw hemp as a threat to their interests, and the unscrupulous newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst,…
‘Holistic view’ brings hemp’s value proposition into focus
INTERVIEW: Ian Pritchett Managing Director/Greencore Construction – UK Ian Pritchett is managing director at Greencore Construction Ltd. in the UK. A physics graduate from Durham University with…
Despite entrenched lobbies, ‘green building is on the rise’
INTERVIEW: MONIKA BRUMMER Designer & Builder/Cannabric – Spain Monika Brümmer is an architect specialising in hemp building, ecological and bioclimatic buildings, historic restoration and rehabilitation…
‘Acceptance by mainstream builders’ is key to growth
INTERVIEW: STEVE ALLIN Founder/International Hemp Building Association Steve Allin pioneered the International Hemp Building Association (IHBA). An author, teacher and consultant on ecological building, Steve…