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Unraveling Hemp: The Road to Legalization Part Three
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Unraveling Hemp: The Road to Legalization Part Three
"We will be looking to have a regionally located processing facility that will be within 60 miles of all of the contracted farmers that will be growing industrial hemp," Whaling said. "I am keenly interested in the Heinz-Kraft facility; it is one …
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Bill to legalize industrial hemp moving at Capitol
“Initially, it is going to be in compliance with the Federal Farm Bill which allows individual farmers to grow if they are in conjunction with an institute of higher education,” said Erica McBride of the Pennsylvania Hemp Industry Council. “It will …
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Kentucky gears up for third year of hemp research projects
Kentucky gears up for third year of hemp research projects
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture started these industrial hemp research projects to study production, processing and potential products. "It's important to note that Kentucky, back in 2014 reintroduced a crop that had not been seen for decades," …
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Nike Brings Back Hemp Sneaker for 4/20
Currently, millions of dollars worth of hemp are imported every year for American industries. Companies like Nike use hemp fibers in sneakers; our automobile industry uses hemp fibers to produce plastic and car door panelling. In 2014, we spent an …
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After 80 years of being banned, hemp takes root in American soil again
It has been eight decades since U.S. drug laws made growing hemp in American soil illegal. Today barely 1% of Americans are farming hemp. Before it was prohibited in 1937, that number was 30% and our hemp was considered among the best in the world.
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Pennsylvania Senate Passes Industrial Hemp Bill
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Pennsylvania Senate Passes Industrial Hemp Bill
The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approved a bill to start an industrial hemp farming pilot program today with a 49-0 vote. The legislation, SB50, is sponsored by Senators Judy Schwank (D. Berks) and Mike Folmer (R. Lebanon). “We hope that, once we …
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Washington House joins Senate in legalizing hemp crops
OLYMPIA — A hemp farming bill moved to the governor's desk March 1, as the state House joined the Senate in passing legislation to legalize a crop still defined by federal law as a controlled substance. “It's a bright new day for Washington,” longtime …
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Calendar: Hemp festival, 303 Day fun & 50 more events await in March 2016
There's family-friendly fun at the Second Annual Industrial Hemp Festival happening at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in the beginning of March. Intellectual stimulation can be found at Frank Talk, a cannabis science lecture on March 15. And learn …
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Washington Governor Vetoes Hemp Legalization Bill
Washington Governor Vetoes Hemp Legalization Bill
industrial hemp farming bill obama Hemp is one of the most versatile plants on the planet. More and more states are reforming their hemp laws to either allow full cultivation, or at least cultivation for research purposes. Right now the United States …
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State to certify industrial hemp seeds in an initiative touted as first in the …
Blane Krumpe, left, listens as Patrick King talks about the hemp products sold by Advanced Plant Processing on Saturday at the 2nd Annual Colorado Industrial Hemp Awards and Festival in Longmont earlier this month. (Not Provided / Daily Camera).
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Sipp Industries Signs Hemp Beer Agreement with Ute Pass Brewing Company
COSTA MESA, CA — Sipp Industries, Inc. (OTC: SIPC), a diversified conglomerate corporation specializing in technology, manufacturing and distribution of commercial and consumer products, announces a new agreement with Ute Pass Brewing Company …
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Hemp Processing Facility Update and U.S. Hemp Industry Updates
Hemp Processing Facility Update and U.S. Hemp Industry Updates
In other industrial hemp news, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is now looking for farmers to participate in their hemp pilot program that was ordered by the state legislature, last year. "It will be the first time that hemp has been grown …
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'Hemp Road Trip' stops in Johnson City
Rick Trojan who runs a hemp farm in Colorado is behind all of this. He said hemp farms are profitable and can create jobs. He also said hemp can be used to make food, clothes and even construction materials. Right now the federal government is …
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Missouri lawmakers push to restore hemp as crop
Most people reflect proudly on the idea of Mayflower's sails waving in the wind as America's first settlers approached the new land. But those same people probably don't realize those sails symbolizing our foundation were made mostly of hemp. The hemp …
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Industrial hemp on the road to legalization
Congress introduced legislation in 2014 with the Farm Bill, which allows universities and industrial institutions to cultivate industrial hemp for limited purposes, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. In Missouri, legislation …
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Growing hemp in Otero County
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Growing hemp in Otero County
Chavez is the owner/operator of Diamond A Farms, which is working with Whole Hemp, the processor of the crop. Other companies do the formulation for the final products. Frank Milenski was working with Diamond A last year, overseeing the farming. Chavez …
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Bill would authorize research on Alabama-grown hemp
Two Alabama lawmakers are sponsoring legislation to allow research on growing industrial hemp in the state. Hemp, like marijuana, is a form of cannabis, but has only trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana. The bill by Sen.
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Industrial Hemp Bills Set to Boost Hawaii and Alabama's Economy
LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Mar 14, 2016) – Hemp, Inc. ( OTC PINK : HEMP) executives are pleased to announce that both Hawaii and Alabama are expected to join the ranks of 28 other pro-hemp states. Hawaii's bill, HB2555, is "the most robust …
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Lawmakers Propose Bill To Allow Hemp Production
How’s this for #news: #Italian #gelato shop Perleco makes a gelato using shelled #hemp seeds. This is prompting other local #food stores to offer #cannabis #pizzas and #liquors! Full article onn #cnn: http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/01/foodanddrink/cannabi
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Lawmakers Propose Bill To Allow Hemp Production
Hemp production is already going on in 28 other states. It's used to make everything from building materials, car parts, to food. Lawmakers are looking to add Alabama to the list but an uphill battle will be to change the perception of what hemp …
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Oregon, Washington Trying Again On Hemp Legalization
Hemp produces oil seed and fiber that processors turn into a wide range of goods from clothing and food to body care products. Several hemp advocates testified Tuesday in separate public hearings in Salem and Olympia that the plant can even be used in …
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Growing hemp in Otero County
Chavez is the owner/operator of Diamond A Farms, which is working with Whole Hemp, the processor of the crop. Other companies do the formulation for the final products. Frank Milenski was working with Diamond A last year, overseeing the farming. Chavez …
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Bellingham hemp advocate hopes to change the way we build
Bellingham hemp advocate hopes to change the way we build
Pam Bosch of Bellingham is trying to build a future for industrial hemp in the United States. The 62-year-old artist acknowledges that hemp, which generally refers to the inside stalk and seeds of the cannabis plant, gets a bad rap because of its …
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Legalizing Weed: 7 Facts About Virginia's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
While there as been great debate around the country on marijuana, with some states legalizing weed in all its forms, Virginia has gone ahead with the legalization of industrial hemp, the "buzzless" commercial version of the cannabis sativa plant …
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