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Marijauana School Cannabis Career Institute comes to Florida, California and Pennsylvania
(PRWEB) December 07, 2014 The Cannabis Career Institute is teaching eager business entrepreneurs in Florida, Pennsylvania, and California. Classes will be held on December 14th in Orlando at the Sheraton Suites Orlando Airport, Philadelphia at the Clarian Hotel and Conference Center, and San Diego at the California Hampton Inn. Classes run one day from 9-7 … Continue reading
Industrial hemp in Oregon: Department of Agriculture accepting applications to
Industrial hemp in Oregon: Department of Agriculture accepting applications to … Eighteen states, including Oregon, have laws defining industrial hemp as distinct from marijuana and have removed barriers to its production, said Lauren Stansbury, a spokeswoman for the Hemp Industries Association. Only three states – Colorado … Read more on OregonLive.com Will FDA Grant Hemp … Continue reading
The Uses of Hemp
Hemp is a commonly used word for the Cannabis crop used in industry rather than the type of Cannabis used for recreational drug use. The simple definition of hemp is a herb. Industrial hemp is produced in many countries in the world, the major producers being Canada, France and China. Hemp is a bio mass … Continue reading
Cotton and Hemp
Cotton is a natural fiber producer for manufacturing cloths. Its sweet nectar attracts destructive insect pests a variety like, boll weevil, boll worm, army worm, and the red spider. One of the fungus’s called Witt also destroys the root system of the cotton plant. To determine the origin of cotton is very difficult one can … Continue reading
Latest Hemp History News
The fight to legalize industrial hemp “It's a win for Pennsylvania agriculture to allow our farmers to stay on their farm, be profitable, gives them another cash crop, it's a great cover crop,” he added. And with Pennsylvania's rich history in hemp farming — farmers say it's about time … Read more on FOX43.com
Purdue industrial hemp pilot project fires up
Purdue industrial hemp pilot project fires up “Agricultural and Industrial Business Ecosystem around Hemp” has been approved for spring 2015. The purpose of the class is to explore, develop and recommend a comprehensive business ecosystem supportive of industrial hemp for use as a source of … Read more on Agri News Legislator: Industrial–hemp bill not so … Continue reading
Bill Aims To End Federal Ban On US Hemp Production
Bill Aims To End Federal Ban On US Hemp Production Jared Polis (D-Colo.), a co-sponsor of the bill, said in a statement. "I am hopeful that Congress will build on last year's progress on hemp research and pilot programs by passing the Industrial Hemp Farming Act to allow this historical American crop … Read more … Continue reading
Western Australia hemp hopes go up in smoke
For eight years, businessman Kim Hough lobbied Western Australia (WA) governments for approval of an estimated $1 billion-a-year industry that would boost local farming. The only problem was, it was illegal. Then, on May 19, the Industrial Hemp Act of WA came into effect. It allowed the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp with less … Continue reading
Weed Watch: Oh, All Right, Eat the Hemp
After years of legal wrangling and posturing, the feds have finally given up their quest to ban food products containing hemp seeds and oils. On Sept. 28, the Hemp Industries Association claimed victory after the feds declined to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals protecting … Continue reading
Hemp: the gateway food
Farmers export the seeds and plant fibers to the United States, where manufacturers use it to make goods such as flour, bread, cheese, butter, birdseed, clothing, and personal care products. High in protein and Omega-3 fatty acids, hemp foodstuffs appeal to those looking for an alternative to fish, which can contain mercury. The Hemp Industry … Continue reading