Virginia House Passes Bill to Authorize Hemp Farming, 98-0
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 26, 2016) – Today, the Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill to authorize the farming, and production of industrial hemp in the state for commercial purposes, setting the foundation for further action. The vote was 98-0 …
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Legalizing Weed: Key Players in Michigan's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
Until the 2014 Farm Bill eased some of the restrictions, hemp farming was banned in the United States. The federal government had prohibited it decades earlier because of its relation to cannabis, the plant used to make marijuana. Hemp, however, has …
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Organic Cannabis? One Colorado Hemp Farm Has Earned The USDA's Blessing
Colorado is now home to some of the nation's first certified organic cannabis, which comes with a blessing from federal regulators. CBDRx, a Longmont, Colorado cannabis farm, has secured a certification to market its products with the organic seal from …
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PharmaCielo Files Application for Licenses to Cultivate and Process Medicinal …
"It is our goal to become the world's leading supplier of naturally grown high-quality medicinal-grade cannabis oil extracts and there is no better location to do so than Colombia," said Jon Ruiz, Director and CEO of PharmaCielo Ltd. "The country's …
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February 2, 2016 – Adult Cannabis Sales Skyrocket 184%
The cannabis industry is abuzz over ArcView's latest in-depth nationwide report. The Forbes-featured report summarizes the entire American cannabis market for the 2015 fiscal year. The cannabis industry grew from $ 351 million in 2014 to $ 998 million in …
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DC Council Tables Permanent Cannabis Club Ban, Approves Task Force to Study Them
Councilwatchers have come to expect surprises during meetings on marijuana, such as when cannabis clubs briefly appeared to have been legalized last month. But on Tuesday, even advocates were astonished when Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, who …
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This cannabis farm with more than 300 plants has been found in Bristol
POLICE say that cannabis plants found in a house in St George had a street value of more than £250,000. The Avon and Somerset force said that more than 300 cannabis plants were found during a raid on a house in Fir Tree Lane, White's Hill, yesterday …
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Arrests over £618000 cannabis find in Springburn garage
Two men have been arrested after police seized drugs with a street value of about £618,000 from a garage in Glasgow. About 496kg (1,093lb) of cannabis resin was recovered by officers searching the garage in the Springburn area on Friday morning.
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5 Smartphone Hacks for Better Cannabis Photos
We can all agree that cannabis is an absolutely beautiful plant. However, it can be difficult at times to capture that beauty through photography. Whether you're a consumer who wants to share your gorgeous buds on social media or you're a cannabis …
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Mormon Idaho Resident Starts Hemp Farm in Oregon
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Before today, it would be highly improbable that you would hear the following terms in a single story: Idaho resident, Mormon, conservative, father of five, hemp farmer, cannabis advocate. However, these …
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Legalizing Weed: Facts About Kentucky’s Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
Kentucky is at the forefront of efforts across the country to legalize industrial hemp production. In the U.S., 22 states have enacted laws legalizing industrial hemp farming. After a 70-year absence, the Bluegrass State is one of 13 states to …
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Virginia Committee Unanimously Passes Bill to Legalize Hemp Farming, Sets …
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 21, 2016) – Yesterday, a state House committee passed a bill to authorize the farming, and production of industrial hemp in the state for commercial purposes, setting the foundation to nullify in practice the unconstitutional …
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Legalizing Weed: 5 Facts About Indiana’s Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
Indiana’s industrial hemp seed has been planted! Hemp Hemp Hooray! Yesterday, the Purdue Industrial Hemp Research Team planted industrial hemp cultivars for field research at a university farm in West Lafayette, IN. INHIA could not be more excited …
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Vicki Eberhart is the Founder and President of Montague Farm LLC and Bunny Gold LLC, which specializes in manufacturing angora wool angora products, yarn, batting and natural fertilizer. Ms. Eberhart has attained the highest level of membership to the National Association of Professional Women as a VIP Woman of the Year and has been recognized for outstanding leadership and commitment within her profession.
For as far back as she could remember, Ms. Eberhart had a reverence for life that led her to live a life in accord with nature. Her love of animals and talent for finance and fashion became the inspiration for starting her business. Bunny Gold LLC is a successful farm where Angora rabbits are raised for their valuable fur. Unlike some rabbit farms, Bunny Gold’s Angora rabbits are raised in a completely sustainable “no kill” environment. Ms. Eberhart uses beautiful Angora rabbit fur to make unique fashion garments for which she is famous. Her one-of-a-kind designed pieces include designer wool and yarns in a wide range of mixes and colors. She also takes special orders from clients who provide their own original designs.
Although Ms. Eberhart is known primarily for manufacturing Angora wool and yarns, she also works with cotton, wool and the more exotic fibers such as silk alpaca, yak and musk ox. She also has a fondness for natural alternative mixes such as bamboo, hemp and recycled fibers.
Ms. Eberhart has received awards from American Cormo Sheep Association. She is a member of Washington Toxics Coalition, Food Democracy, The Society of American Angora Rabbit Breeders and the American Rabbit Breeders Association.
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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 01, 2014
With this week’s widely reported passage of the hemp amendment to the US Farm Bill (Forbes, USA Today), Bryan W. Brickner, publisher of The Cannabis Papers: A citizen’s guide to cannabinoids (2011), points to our founding and the likes of George Washington (a noted hemp farmer) as the future of cannabis sativa begins to unfold (again) in the United States.
Numerous farm states and the US federal government are pursuing new approaches to hemp: for example, Illinois and Michigan have hemp bills pending in their legislatures; on Thursday, an Indiana Senate committee passed an industrial hemp bill; and in federal news, reported on Cannabis Culture as,US Farm Bill Allows Hemp Farming … in 10 States.
“Hemp’s not new to America,” noted Brickner, “As George Washington grew hemp in 1765 with a harvest of 5000 pounds of fiber and approximately 80 to 100 gallons of hemp oil from seeds.”
“China is today’s world leader in hemp,” Brickner closed, “And that’s okay I suppose; we don’t have to be is what I mean. American’s farming hemp again is the point – and it’s a growing industry.”
Brickner has a 1997 political science doctorate from Purdue University and is the author of several political theory books, to include The Promise Keepers (1999), Article the first of the Bill of Rights (2006), and The Book of the Is (2013).
The Cannabis Papers is available at online retailers and for free by download.
Letter from Langdon: Right to Farm, Dude
Until now, farmers in Missouri haven't even had the right to grow hemp, the fibrous non-intoxicating cousin of cannabis once used for rope and ships sails, let alone marijuana. That's mostly because law enforcement was afraid it would be used to …
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We've proven that we can grow it." Kentucky has been at the forefront of efforts across the U.S. to revive hemp, but for now, hemp production is limited to pilot projects. Growing hemp without a federal permit was banned in 1970 due to its …
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INDUSTRIAL HEMP LEGISLATION
Honolulu — Today the United States Senate approved the Agriculture Act of 2014, also known as the “Farm Bill,” which includes legalization of industrial hemp for research purposes. The Farm Bill states that industrial hemp may be grown for the purpose of state university or state Agriculture Department research without Drug Enforcement Administration permission. Ten states have passed legislation legalizing hemp, and House Bill 154 will make Hawaii the eleventh state.
State Representative Cynthia Thielen (R, 50th District: Kailua, Kaneohe Bay) co-introduced House Bill 154 which would authorize a two-year industrial hemp remediation and biofuel crop research program conducted through the College of Tropical Agriculture at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. When passed, this progressive legislation will keep Hawaii on the cutting edge of agricultural research, help the state realize the economic capabilities of the crop, and potentially restore land previously damaged by earlier contamination.
“With its ability to cleanse the soil of toxins, industrial hemp could be an environmentally friendly replacement for sugar and pineapple,” says Representative Thielen, remarking on hemp’s potential in Hawaii. “Hemp is often grown without pesticides or herbicides due to its natural ability to ward off unwanted insects and weeds. Furthermore, hemp’s potential as a biofuel feedstock could be a game-changer for Hawaii.”
The Farm Bill passed 251-166 in the United States House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 29 and passed 68-32 in the Senate on Tuesday, February 4. HB 154 has already passed through the Hawaii House of Representatives and the joint Agriculture and Energy & Environment committee in the Senate, waiting for final action in the Senate Ways & Means committee and the signature of the Governor where it becomes law.
Representative Thielen notes, “The global market for hemp consists of over 25,000 different products, with U.S. being the world’s largest consumer at nearly 0 million per year. Now that Congress has authorized states to grow industrial hemp, Hawaii can lead these efforts in a climate that will produce three crops a year.”
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