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 mainstream crop here in the …
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 not whether to simply pass …
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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 takes effect in July, the …
‘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 projects, designed and built small-scale …
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, who had lots of his …
‘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 over 25 years experience in …
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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 of traditional cave dwellings. She …
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‘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 has promoted the use of …
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‘The demand… is there. The supply is simply not. Why?’
INTERVIEW: Henri Puttonen Hampakompaniet/Sweden Henri Puttonen is the initiator of “Hemp for Green Industrial Revolution,” a crowdfunding campaign on fundedbyme.com aimed at encouraging more growth of hemp in Europe, which, …
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