Category: Hemp

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Hemp for victory! Hemp news and commentary.

April 18, 2014
04/18/2014
Instafire: Toke Soaps by Rad Soaps

Instafire: Toke Soaps by Rad Soaps

Posted by @diablodabs I couldn’t even wait to get out the shower to get this 420 weekend off to a bang. Shouts out to the crew over...
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April 11, 2014
04/11/2014
Tennessee: Lawmakers Approve Measures Reclassifying Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity

Tennessee: Lawmakers Approve Measures Reclassifying Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity

State lawmakers have signed off on legislation, Senate Bill 2495/House Bill 2445, to reclassify and regulate industrial hemp. The legislation now goes to Republican Gov. Bill Haslam for his signature....
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March 20, 2014
03/20/2014
Indiana: Lawmakers Approve Legislation Reclassifying Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity

Indiana: Lawmakers Approve Legislation Reclassifying Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity

Indiana House and Senate lawmakers have signed off on legislation, Senate Bill 357, to reclassify and regulate industrial hemp. Members of the Senate had initially approved the legislation by...
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March 7, 2014
03/07/2014
Momentum Builds In Puerto Rico For Major Marijuana Reforms

Momentum Builds In Puerto Rico For Major Marijuana Reforms

If House Bill 1362 and Senate Bill 517 are approved, as is widely expected, Puerto Rico will become the first U.S. territory to reform their marijuana laws....
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March 5, 2014
03/05/2014
Product Review: RedHook’s Joint Effort Ale

Product Review: RedHook’s Joint Effort Ale

As a way to celebrate the legalization of recreational cannabis use in Washington, Red Hook brewery partnered up with Hilliards to craft a brew made from hemp...
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February 24, 2014
02/24/2014
South Carolina Hemp Bill Moves Forward, MMJ Bill Introduced

South Carolina Hemp Bill Moves Forward, MMJ Bill Introduced

A South Carolina hemp bill has cleared the Senate agricultural panel, and a bill to allow patients to use CBD-rich oils was introduced.
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February 18, 2014
02/18/2014
Earliest Hemp Fabric Found in 9,000-Year-Old House

Earliest Hemp Fabric Found in 9,000-Year-Old House

Excavation of the stone age city Çatalhöyük in Turkey has yielded the earliest hemp fabric ever found.
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February 10, 2014
02/10/2014
Hemp Amendment Becomes Law as Prez Signs Farm Bill

Hemp Amendment Becomes Law as Prez Signs Farm Bill

President Obama this afternoon signed into law the omnibus farm bill, which includes an amendment allowing for research into hemp production in states that have authorized it....
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February 6, 2014
02/06/2014
Farm Bill Passes Second Chamber With Hemp, No Drug Testing

Farm Bill Passes Second Chamber With Hemp, No Drug Testing

The Senate has passed the version of the Farm Bill sent to it last week by the House of Representatives, meaning that the legislation, which includes a...
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January 30, 2014
01/30/2014
In Breakthrough, Farm Bill Includes Hemp Amendment

In Breakthrough, Farm Bill Includes Hemp Amendment

The omnibus federal farm bill approved by Congressional conference committee negotiators this week and destined to be quickly signed into law includes the hemp amendment that was approved by...
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January 27, 2014
01/27/2014
German Cannabis Activist George Wurth Wins a Million Euros!

German Cannabis Activist George Wurth Wins a Million Euros!

Big congratulations are in order for our German brethren. They have scored a major publicity and resource coup that will definitely help them advance the cause. Cannabis...
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December 26, 2013
12/26/2013
High Scientist: Check out Zeoform, A New Plastic Alternative Made from Hemp

High Scientist: Check out Zeoform, A New Plastic Alternative Made from Hemp

Hemp has been around for centuries in as many varied uses as can be possible for a single material. After being totally illegal in the United States...
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December 19, 2013
12/19/2013
Hemp Trade Alliance: Canadian Regulations Impeding Growth

Hemp Trade Alliance: Canadian Regulations Impeding Growth

Canadian regulations are restricting industry growth, according to the Hemp Trade Alliance.
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December 2, 2013
12/02/2013
New Jersey Assembly Committee Approves Industrial Hemp

New Jersey Assembly Committee Approves Industrial Hemp

The New Jersey Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted 4-1 in favor of Assembly Bill 2415. This legislation would legalize the licensed cultivation of industrial hemp....
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November 19, 2013
11/19/2013
Hemp Seeds, Great Ways to Add This Healthy Food to Your Diet

Hemp Seeds, Great Ways to Add This Healthy Food to Your Diet

Hemp seeds are among the nutrient-dense healthy foods I incorporate into my regular diet. I eat hemp seeds shelled and raw, which has a slightly nutty flavor...
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November 12, 2013
11/12/2013
Tennessee Considers Legalizing Hemp

Tennessee Considers Legalizing Hemp

Tennessee Senator Frank Niceley is drafting legislation to remove barriers to hemp production, legalizing hemp in Tennessee if it passes.
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October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
A Call to Action for Industrial Hemp in Oregon

A Call to Action for Industrial Hemp in Oregon

In 2009, the Oregon Legislature legalized industrial hemp growing and processing in our state. The approved legislation has languished, waiting for the federal government to lift its...
By: Anna Diaz
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October 9, 2013
10/09/2013
Colorado Farmer Harvests First US Hemp Crop in 56 Years

Colorado Farmer Harvests First US Hemp Crop in 56 Years

Ryan Loflin, a Colorado farmer, harvested the first US hemp crop since 1957 last weekend. The 55-acre crop will be used for hemp seed, oils and, of...
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October 4, 2013
10/04/2013
California: Governor Signs Industrial Hemp Farming Act

California: Governor Signs Industrial Hemp Farming Act

Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown last week signed legislation, Senate Bill 566: the California Industrial Hemp Farming Act, into law. The measure reclassifies varieties of cannabis containing minute...
By: NORML
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September 18, 2013
09/18/2013
DOJ Memo Taken as Green Light for Hemp Production in Oregon

DOJ Memo Taken as Green Light for Hemp Production in Oregon

Senator Floyd Prozanski, a Democrat from Eugene, co-sponsored Senate Bill 676 which permits the industrial production and processing of hemp. Although the law made Oregon one of...
By: Mercedys
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