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
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