With the rise of alternative sources of energy, building materials, and other renewables, many people are actively looking for more natural and healthy ways to create dwellings and live in …
Kansas Senate to Vote on Industrial Hemp Legislation
The Kansas Senate is expected to vote today on an industrial hemp legalization measure that would create a pilot program allowing government agencies, institutes of higher education, and licensed individuals to cultivate the crop for …
Will New York Rise to Become A National Leader in Hemp Production?
In his 2018 State of the State Budget proposal, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has earmarked $650,000 for a hemp processing plant, $2 million for a state-run hemp seed certification program, and plans to import “thousands …
U.S. Hemp Production More than Doubled in 2017
Acreage of hemp plants in the U.S. over doubled from 9,770 acres in 2016 to 23,346 in 2017, based on advocacy group Vote Hemp’s 2017 U.S. Hemp Crop Report. The …
Wisconsin Legislature Unanimously Approves Industrial Hemp Bill
Wisconsin’s legislature has passed a charge to implement an industrial hemp pilot program. The step falls in line with other state plans and federal rules requiring that plants contain no …