As legalization sweeps the nation, craft, small-batch growers in both the cannabis and hemp industries are at risk. The price to play is steep. It costs an estimated $5 million to $10 million for a craft grower to enter the market, the Illinois Craft C…
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What To Do With Your Cannabis Stalks, Stems And Leaves
You lovingly raised your cannabis crop from seed to flower; you harvested those beautifully frosted buds, trimmed, washed, and dried them; and now, you can enjoy the fruits of your labor with a truly excellent toke. But what do you do with the rest of …
Can Farming Hemp Help Fight Climate Change?
A small farm in upstate New York is working to revolutionize the organic farming industry, starting with supporting their local ecosystem while growing, among a variety of grains, hemp — the plant behind the multi-million dollar CBD industry. Hemp, a s…
New York’s Proposed Hemp Products Rules: A Model For The Industry
New York’s Proposed Hemp Products Rules: A Model For The Industry
The state is proposing one of the most comprehensive — if not the most comprehensive — regulatory framework released to date.
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Hemp Seeds An Excellent Source Of Omega-3 And Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Hemp seeds are from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, the same species (but different variety) of cannabis, or marijuana. Hemp seeds do not contain the psychoactive cannabinoids tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Hemp is back! This variet…
Congress Takes Issue With The (Awful) DEA Hemp Rule
Congress Takes Issue With The (Awful) DEA Hemp Rule
The hemp industry is not the only one that’s pushing back against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s hemp Interim Final Rule.
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How To Use CBD Oil To Treat Inflammation
How To Use CBD Oil To Treat Inflammation
CBD oil is naturally extracted from the hemp plant and is appreciated for its possible healing properties.
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Is An Allergic Reaction From CBD Possible?
Is An Allergic Reaction From CBD Possible?
CBD hemp allergies are rare, but not impossible.
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The Many Ways Marijuana Prohibition Still Hurts American Farmers
The Many Ways Marijuana Prohibition Still Hurts American Farmers
American farmers are still being hurt by the continued restrictions on hemp that have no real scientific basis. And that hurts us all.
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Hemp Litigation: DEA Sued Again
Hemp Litigation: DEA Sued Again
This week, the hemp industry opened a new front against the DEA and the Interim Final Rule.
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