Kansas cannabis bill would set up hemp trials
A broad bill addressing cannabis which has passed the State House of Representatives would set up trials for growing and processing industrial hemp. The hemp clause was inserted as an …
5 Questions for Michael Carus, EIHA
Michael Carus is founder and managing director of nova-Institut GmbH, and Managing Director of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA), which will hold its annual conference May 20-21. HempToday: Take …
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 as an industrial crop, former …
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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 and Republican-controlled House came together …
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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