Hemp protein is not only full of health benefits, but it's also environmentally friendly. This post from Green Flower shares insights about this exceptional plant protein. Did you know hemp is one of nature’s best sources for a plant-based protein? Made from grinding the seeds of a hemp plant, hemp protein powder is full of essential fats and vitamins. In fact, hemp ... Continue Reading
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US Lawmakers Poised to Fully Legalize Hemp
The priority of hemp advocates and growers is getting the crop legalized so the industry can grow. Read in this post from The Gazette how hemp industry is on the brink of an explosive growth, as researchers discover new uses for hemp-derived CBD oil and new supply chains develop. Lawmakers are poised to fully legalize hemp after a decades-long campaign, setting the stage for ... Continue Reading
Industrial Hemp Finally Legal to Grow in The U.S.
U.S. Senate votes to legalize industrial hemp after decades-long ban under marijuana prohibition. This post from Forbes explains the passing of Farm Bill in more detail. The non-psychoactive cannabis cousin of marijuana would finally become legal to grow in the United States under a bill overwhelmingly approved by the Senate. The wide-ranging agriculture and food policy ... Continue Reading
Barriers Dampen the High Potential of Industrial Hemp
A researcher explains how industrial hemp could transform multiple industries if restrictions were lifted. Here's an eye-opening interview, from R&D Magazine, with the researcher. Industrial hemp has potential for use in food sources, textiles, building materials, and pharmaceuticals. The ancient crop was once widely utilized around the world—with some historians dating ... Continue Reading
Did CBD Get A Quiet Go-Ahead From DEA?
DEA quietly approves CBD and other non-psychoactive cannabinoids. This post from Westword highlights how hemp still needs to be formally, federally removed as a Schedule I drug. The industrial-hemp industry may have gotten a nod of approval from the Drug Enforcement Administration in late May, when the agency clarified that not all compounds of cannabis fall under the ... Continue Reading