2019-03-16T10:38:38-07:00
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Medical cannabis is considered legal in Canada since well over a decade. Last October cannabis was federally legalized, which means that using it recreationally is now legal. But edibles infused with cannabis are currently illegal in Canada and are still illegal in various states all over the US. While the US consists of different states,…
A company has sued the Idaho State Police after they seized a truck containing almost 7,000 lbs. of cannabis. According to the Idaho Statesman, the product that the authorities seized was marijuana. However, according to the owner of the products, Big Sky Scientific LLC, those products are actually industrial hemp. Hemp is Not Illegal Hemp…
2019-03-14T10:16:49-07:00
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Time is running out for you if you’re planning on growing industrial hemp in Tennessee, but you haven’t yet handed in your application for licensing. If you’re interested, you should know that you only have until 15th February, 2019 4.30 p.m. Without the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) industrial hemp grower license, you might find…
Hemp could be the new gold after interest in it peaked over the past few weeks. One Canadian firm, Canopy Growth (CGC), is planning to invest a huge sum in the industry to meet the current and future customer needs. Earlier on, Canopy Growth had announced plans to invest $100 million in New York City…
The passage of the 2018 Farm Bill has resulted in a green rush in the state of Colorado. Those that are in this business better be prepared for the burgeoning industry. The Federal Farm Bill seeks to legalize hemp, a move that hemp advocates call as “long overdue.” This move aims to exclude hemp, which…
2019-03-11T11:48:15-07:00
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For most farmers in West Kentucky, this is often the time of the year when they start planning for the crops they will grow over the next 12 months. Traditionally, most farmers in this region have made a living growing soybean, corn, and wheat. But there’s another option that they are seriously considering. After the…
2019-03-11T01:24:48-07:00
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In Florida, hemp and hops could be considered as alternatives for the crops that were destroyed by Hurricane Michael. According to some officials in the state, the need for alternatives is great, as farmers in the region have suffered greatly from the devastating flood. There’s said to be an estimated $1.5 billion damage in the…
2019-03-09T20:35:09-07:00
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A lot of local authorities around the US have been moving with haste to create localized legislations to support hemp farming. This was after US president Donald Trump signed into law the 2018 Farm Bill that lifted the federal ban on hemp farming. The ban has been in existence since the 1930s. Tribal Councils have…
2019-03-07T11:26:22-07:00
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In this age and time, it’s a pity that some people take many steps back when the rest of the world is making major strides ahead. The hemp industry is currently one of the hottest topics not just in the country, but even beyond the borders. The hemp market is, therefore, one that’s primed for…
2019-03-06T17:51:53-07:00
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Hempfield could become the next town in a long list of counties around the US that have started producing industrial hemp. This is thanks to a new program by the State Department of Agriculture that will lift the legal limits that have hampered the growing of the crop in this state. Farmers will however still…
