Tagged With: Hemp
New Jersey: Let Farmers Grow Industrial Hemp
Assembly legislation, A 2628, is pending in the 2016 legislative session to redefine industrial hemp as an agricultural crop and establish licensing regulations for the plant’s cultivation. Hemp is a distinct variety of the plant species cannabis sativa L. that contains minimal amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Various parts of … Continue reading
Massachusetts: Lawmakers Fail To Act On Measure To Regulate Hemp Commerce
Lawmakers failed to act this session on legislation, House Bill 773, to regulate the cultivation and promotion of industrial hemp. The legislation would have established policies and procedures to allow for the commercial cultivation of industrial hemp if/when federal law permits such activity. Members of Congress have previously approved language in the omnibus federal Farm … Continue reading
Louisiana: Industrial Hemp Measure Killed
Members of the Senate Agriculture committee voted unanimously on May 3rd against legislation, HB 1085, which had sought to permit licensed farmers to grow industrial hemp in accordance with a state-sponsored research program. Members of the House had previously approved the legislation in a 67 to 25 vote on April 26th. Under the measure, state … Continue reading
Tennessee: Hemp Production Measure Signed Into Law
Legislation, HB 2032, permitting the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp has become law. The measure permits for the licensed cultivation of industrial hemp when “grown by an institution of higher education in this state that offers a baccalaureate or post-graduate level program of study in agricultural sciences.” Over 20 states have enacted similar legislation, … Continue reading
Rhode Island: Governor Signs Legislation Establishing Rules For Licensed Hemp Production
On Tuesday, July 12th, Governor Gina Raimondo signed legislation, H8232, to establish rules for the commercial, licensed cultivation of hemp in the state. The legislation creates the “Hemp Growth Act” to treat hemp as an agricultural product that may be legally produced, possessed, distributed and commercially traded. The Department of Business Regulation will be responsible for … 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
