Maligned and banned: The American comeback of industrial hemp
Experimental medicines extracted from hemp will treat epilepsy, migraine headaches, glaucoma, and diabetic and other nerve pain; there may even be applications for multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. The plant's rough outer bast fibers …
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Arizona May Study Hemp as a New Major Crop
Hemp growing long has been illegal under federal law due to its relation to marijuana plants, even though you can't get high from hemp. As Congress eases up on hemp restrictions, and could perhaps legalize hemp farming, some lawmakers want to see if …
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Will Hemp Get Over the Hump in Florida?
"There's millions of dollars, actually half a billion dollars worth of hemp products being imported in to the United States every year,” she advises. “They're on the shelves in our Targets, our Costcos, our health food stores. This is a great …
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As Marijuana Legalization Continues, Industrial Hemp Legalization May Be Next
There's no other smell like hemp.” Hemp, a variety of the cannabis plant, once grew by the acre on the Graves' family farm, but disappeared after authorities outlawed the crop along with its sister species of marijuana. Even though it contains nearly …
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Local Pet Store Puts Controversial Hemp-Based Medicine Back On Shelves
Sitting on the organic pet store's shelf is Canna Companion, a capsule comprised of hemp, which is a combination of Cannabis sativa strains that offer medical benefits for pets but poses potential legal hurdles in the state. Joy Drawdy, owner of Earth …
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UH Gets Federal Approval to Import Hemp Seed
The University of Hawaii has received a permit from federal Drug Enforcement Administration to import industrial hemp seeds from Australia. The seeds will be used for Hawaii's Industrial Hemp Research Project, which was created via a state law in 2014.
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Clarkson prof from Hannawa Falls using hemp, peanut shells to create better …
POTSDAM — A Clarkson professor and Hannawa Falls resident is using hemp and peanut shells to create more efficient batteries. David Mitlin, a professor of both chemical, bio-molecular, mechanical and aeronautical engineering, recently received …
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House votes to allow growing of industrial hemp
… be grown in Virginia. The measure now moves to the state Senate, where a similar proposal is pending. Del. Joseph R. Yost, R-Giles, the measure's sponsor, on Monday had touted the economic advantages that industrial hemp would provide for the state …
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Industrial hemp bill introduced in House
Legislation seeking to expand the list of people licensed to produce industrial hemp has been introduced in the state House of Delegates. Delegates Jeff Eldridge, D-Lincoln; Larry Williams, D-Preston; Stephen Skinner, D-Jefferson; Jim Butler, R-Mason …
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NM Senate panel OKs bill to allow hemp farming for research
SANTA FE, N.M. — A bill to allow New Mexico farmers to grow an industrial version of hemp for research only has passed a third Senate panel. The Senate Finance Committee Thursday approved Albuquerque Democrat Sen. Cisco McSorley's legislation.
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Republican-backed hemp bill is in the works
A Republican Senator is considering introducing legislation that would allow farmers in New Mexico to grow hemp for industrial purposes. Sen. Pat Woods, R-Broadview, is looking into the feasibility of growing industrial hemp as a way to supplement …
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Bill to Legalize Hemp Farming, Effectively Nullify Federal Ban Passes …
OLYMPIA, Wa., Feb. 6, 2015 – By a unanimous 49-0 vote this week, the Washington state Senate approved a bill that would authorize the farming, production, and sale of industrial hemp in the state, effectively nullifying the federal prohibition on the …
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Texas Bill Would Legalize Commercial Hemp Farming and Production …
A bill has been introduced to the Texas State Legislature that would allow the farming, production, and sale of industrial hemp in the state, effectively nullifying the federal prohibition on the same. House Bill 1322 (HB1332), introduced by State Rep …
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Student, professor advocate for hemp production
Virginia House Bill 1277 is the “Virginia Industrial Hemp Farming Act”, which recently passed in the Virginia General Assembly. Senate Bill 955 is its sister piece of legislation and will soon be introduced to the Senate Committee on Agriculture …
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AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. Announces Hemp-Based Oral Care Division
NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. (OTC:AXIM), an industry leader in cannabinoid research and commercial hemp product development, is proud to announce that it is launching a hemp-based Oral Care Division.
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Ross' Gold(TM) Launches Hemp Division Aimed at Growing Hemp CBD Market
TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – February 12, 2015) – Ross' Gold™, a division of Green and Hill Industries Inc. (OTC PINK: GHIL) (the "Company"), today announced that it will be launching a Hemp Division called Ross' Gold™ Hemp, on the heels of signing a …
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NDLEA seizes N19.5 m Indian Hemp in Kaduna
“After arresting him, he took us to his warehouse where we found the hemp stashed in rooms and septic tank. “This is one of the biggest arrests in the northern part of the country since the establishment of the agency,'' the commander said. He said 780 …
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Legalize industrial hemp
Undoing nearly a century of narcotic propaganda against industrial hemp is no easy matter. Yet, surprisingly, a bipartisan effort in Congress resulted in the first crack in hemp's prison wall — the farm bill of 2014 redefined the harmless herb as just …
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Puryear student's hemp study recognized
The research of a Henry County agriculture student will be included in a display at the Kentucky Capitol building in Frankfort next week. Caleb Brannon of Puryear is one of the Murray State University undergraduates whose research will be highlighted …
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