Maine’s Republican Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a nascent industrial hemp bill, LD4, for the state, saying simply that it would put Maine in violation of federal law. The law

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

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

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

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

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

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