After the legalization of hemp with the 2018 Farm Bill, this cannabis variety with 0.3% THC became the next big thing for farmers in the United States. Rightfully so, as growing hemp offers plenty of benefits that have been recognized and used for thousands of years—George Washington cultivated hemp. If you are thinking of growing hemp, there are a few things you need to ... Continue Reading
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Industrial Hemp Legalized in Farm Bill 2018
What a way to end 2018—with the POTUS signing the besieged Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (or farm bill 2018) into law that completely legalizes industrial hemp and all its components. Hemp's new legal status and its permanent removal from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) are also the biggest changes to the farm bill of 2014, which expired in September. This was not ... Continue Reading
Legal Hemp Farming in Thailand: A Global Trend?
Thailand legalizes hemp farming for medical purposes. This development is the latest in the worldwide shift toward relaxing of cannabis laws. Read more in this post from Medical Marijuana Inc.! Thailand has approved a proposal to allow hemp to be grown as a cash crop and for medical purposes in 15 of its districts. Thailand’s cabinet has legalized the growing of hemp for ... Continue Reading
American Hemp: From Favored to Forbidden
American hemp has a tumultuous history. Now it’s coming out of marijuana’s shadow. This post from The Cannabist outlines its path from a favored crop to a forbidden one! Hemp History Week: Activists, politicians and scientists are helping to rehabilitate hemp’s reputation, while touting its potential economic and environmental benefits Hemp is much more than marijuana’s ... Continue Reading
Hemp Is Illegal Because Billionaires Want It That Way
Several financial tycoons stood to lose billions because of natural hemp industrialization and for their dynasties to remain intact, hemp had to go. This post from 420 Magazine creates awareness about the many useful ways hemp plant can help mankind and reveals the real reason hemp is illegal today. The real reason Cannabis has been outlawed has nothing to do with its ... Continue Reading