2 Feb 2016

South Dakota bill would allow industrial hemp

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South Dakota bill would allow industrial hemp
Cultivation of the plant could be a force for economic development in South Dakota if misconceptions about hemp can be dispelled, said Republican Rep. Mike Verchio, the proposal's main House sponsor. It's scheduled to be heard in the House Agriculture …
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Sipp Industries Receives 4000 Gallon Organic Hemp Oil Order
Sipp Industries, Inc. (OTC: SIPC), a diversified conglomerate corporation specializing in technology, manufacturing and distribution of commercial and consumer products today announces the largest hemp order to date. Processing has begun and will be …
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The Rundown: Hemp measure advances; Gov. Tom Wolf's support dropping, poll finds
The Senate Appropriations Committee last week advanced the hemp farming bill authored by Sen. Judy Schwank, a Ruscombmanor Township Democrat. That positions the bill for approval by the full Senate. A separate industrial hemp bill is being considered …
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Cultivating hemp for fiber, food getting close to legal
CARIBOU, Maine — Maine farmers who want to grow industrial hemp like their counterparts in Canada and Europe should start writing letters to their representatives in Congress, John Jemison suggests. Jemison, an agricultural specialist at the …
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29 Jan 2016

Legalizing Weed: Facts About Kentucky's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming

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Legalizing Weed: Facts About Kentucky's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
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 establish a commercial industrial hemp program, but production is limited to pilot projects. In 2014, the …
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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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28 Jan 2016

Lawmakers push for industrial hemp production in Hawaii

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Lawmakers push for industrial hemp production in Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Two state lawmakers are calling for the legalization of industrial hemp production in Hawaii, which they say could replace the state's last sugar plantation that is shutting down by the end of the year. State Reps. Kaniela Ing and …
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Lawmakers introduce bill to expand industrial hemp operations
“There is a huge groundswell of support from the general public and members of the agriculture sector to legalize industrial hemp,” he said. “While hemp is not a magic bullet for Hawaii's struggling agriculture industry, it does deserve our …
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28 Jan 2016

Legalizing Weed: Key Players in Montana's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming

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Legalizing Weed: Key Players in Montana's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
Montana became one of the first states to legalize hemp for industrial purposes, changing the law even before the federal government eased restrictions on its ban with the 2014 Farm Bill. Like the many states that followed, Montana saw the economic …
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Boulder hemp company snares USDA organic certification
BOULDER — CBDRx, an organic hemp company based in Boulder, said Wednesday it has received USDA organic certification for its recently harvested 120-acre hemp crop. CBDRx specializes in the development, cultivation, processing and wholesale …
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27 Jan 2016

Rep. Ing on Industrial Hemp: “It's Time Has Come”

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Rep. Ing on Industrial Hemp: “It's Time Has Come”
Representatives Kaniela Ing (Kīhei, Wailea, Mākena) and Representative Cynthia Thielen (Kailua, Kāneʻohe Bay) are joining forces to introduce a measure that expands industrial hemp research, growth, cultivation and marketing activities in Hawaiʻi.
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Veterans among opponents who say Kansas hemp-oil bill 'not enough'
Lab technician Mario Ferrara transfers a mixture of extracted hemp CBD and coconut oil to capsules at Longmont's CBDRx organic hemp farm on Thursday. CBDRx is the first and only USDA certified organic hemp farm in the country. (Kira Horvath, Daily …
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Kansas Senate panel approves lessening marijuana penalties, legalizing hemp oil
Lawmakers sent bills to the Senate floor Tuesday to lessen penalties for marijuana possession and allow individuals with epilepsy to try hemp oil. The Senate Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee approved allowing the use of hemp oil — or CBD oil …
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25 Jan 2016

Latest Hemp News News

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Growing industrial hemp on its way in region
It is no small thing that industrial hemp will be a new crop growing in this entire region soon. North Dakota will start its pilot project this spring, but Montana is not far behind, and Minnesota is considering starting an industrial hemp project as …
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24 Jan 2016

Latest Hemp News

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Legalizing Weed: Key Players in Kentucky's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
Like many other states, in recent years Kentucky has begun working toward legalizing hemp production for industrial purposes. Cultivation of the plant was long outlawed at the federal level, because it's related to the drug marijuana. However, as …
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Legalizing Weed: Key Players in Maine's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
Maine is among many states legalizing industrial hemp farming in recent years. The crop was banned by the federal government several decades ago, because it's related to cannabis, which is used to make marijuana. However, hemp is not a drug and …
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Industrial hemp subject of Kenton County meeting
COVINGTON – Kenton County and Grant County cooperative extension services will host an informational meeting on the latest research being done on industrial hemp production in Kentucky. Because industrial hemp is a variety of Cannabis sativa, there is …
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23 Jan 2016

Latest Hemp Farm News

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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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