All posts tagged "Hemp"

Politics

Turkey’s Authoritarian President Comes Out in Favor of Cannabis Cultivation

Turkey's President Erdogan announced that he wants to expand legal cannabis cultivation in the country with...

Economics

What Will the Farm Bill Mean for Hemp-Derived CBD?

A CBD industry that has been growing fast in a legal grey zone now stands to...

Politics

Hemp Legalized in USA After Decades of Prohibition

For the first time since World War II, hemp is now free to be widely cultivated...

Legal

The Arbitrary Legal Line That Separates Hemp & Marijuana

Even the scientist who set forth the 0.3 percent line separating hemp and marijuana thinks it...

Economics

Farm Bill Set to Legalize Industrial Hemp

A compromise on the 2018 Farm Bill is good for hemp, but better for food stamp recipients —...

Legal

Whatever Happened to Industrial Hemp Going Legal Nationwide?

McConnell continues to push for industrial hemp production in 2018.

Economics

Report Says CBD Could Dominate Cannabis Market By 2022, But Experts Disagree

A new report is estimating that the hemp-derived CBD market will skyrocket from its current $600...

Economics

Confusion Surrounds New ‘Dr. Gupta’s’ Hemp CBD Products

A new line of hemp-derived CBD products appears to be capitalizing on the assumption that "Dr....

Politics

McConnell Still Opposes Marijuana Legalization At National Level

Although the Senate majority leader supports hemp, he does not support cannabis.

Legal

Appeals Court Upholds CBD’s Status as Controlled Substance

A federal appeals court has turned down a challenge by the hemp industry to the DEA's...

Hemp

Meet Tim Gordon: Longtime Advocate and CEO of Functional Remedies

Tim Gordon is utilizing his cultivation knowledge and expertise to operate one of Colorado’s premier CBD...

Politics

Mitch McConnell Proposes Legalizing Industrial Hemp

Some people may be shocked that the Republican Senate majority leader is proposing the federal decriminalization...

Economics

Inside Canada’s New Cannabis & Hemp Regulations

As Canada moves towards legalizing cannabis for adult use, the government is in the process of...

Legal

Hemp Advocates Challenge the DEA in Court Over Hemp Extract Ruling

On Feb. 15, lawyers presented oral arguments in the case, Hemp Industries Association v. DEA, which...

Cannabis

University of California Asks ‘How Does Pot Affect Your Pets?’

CBD and other medical cannabis products continue to grow in popularity with people and their pets....

Cannabis

Oregon’s Sinsemilla Worries

Hemp pollen could sow seeds of destruction.

Industry Events

Livin’ It Up at the Montana State Hemp & Cannabis Festival

Despite the smoke, festival goers showed that good music, cannabis community and good vibes can clear...

Legal

Microchips, Helicopters & Covert Ops: Kentucky’s Crazy Pursuit of 70 Marijuana Plants

An ex-sheriff's former colleagues used the full power of the surveillance state to bust his hemp...

Economics

The Rise (& Risk?) of Chinese Hemp

China is the number one supplier of industrial hemp to the United States, meaning that "50...

Cannabis

Former Professional Athlete Creates CBD Luxe

How one man’s experience as a professional snowboarder led to a company creating medicine that’s changing...