Oregon hemp growers face obstacles
The Oregon Department of Agriculture is issuing licenses for growing industrial hemp, and although no one in Central Oregon has applied yet, there has been interest. A cousin of marijuana, hemp is typically grown for the tough outer fibers used for …
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Is hemp right for Yuma County?
Industrial hemp can be grown on dry land or irrigated ground. It has great promise as a low water use alternative crop for the area, requiring the majority of supplemental watering during the first six weeks after planting. Therefore, it would be an …
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Entrepreneur Plans To Produce World's First Hemp Plastic Skateboard
lotus boards hemp skateboard Ganjapreneur, a website dedicated to cannabis industry business news and culture, recently published an interview with Brian Westphal, founder of Lotus Boards, a start-up looking to produce the world's first hemp plastic …
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