industrial hemp
Vermont: Rep. Peter Welch joins the effort to legalize industrial hemp
Vermont supporters of hemp received a boost Tuesday when U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., signed on as a co-sponsor of The Industrial Hemp Farming Act. That measure, introduced five months ago in the House by Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, would remove federal restrictions on the [Read More]
Russia to Possibly Legalize Hemp!
Yes, you read that correctly. Russia, our former cold-war nemesis appears to have an open mind when it comes to Hemp. It seems that they are considering the legalization of Hemp on a national scale. Why? According to Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service ” a [Read More]
Hemp: Republicans to the Rescue!
Happy Hemp History Week! Hemp should be an all-American success story. The enormous value of hemp is that it can do just about everything… except get you high. But it is the identical twin of marijuana, and for that reason alone it’s illegal to grow hemp in this [Read More]
California: Hemp farming in California closer to reality with SB 676
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -The bill has the endorsement of the UFCW, the Imperial County Farm Bureau, California Certified Organic Growers and other leading farming organizations. Dan Rush, UFCW 5 Statewide Special Operations Director, stated, “UFCW enthusiastically supports [Read More]
California: Bill Would Allow Growing of Industrial Hemp in Valley
Shampoo, shirts and milk are just several things that can be made out of hemp. Stratford farmer Charles Meyer has been an advocate for industrial hemp for years. He said, “In the early days hemp was the standard of the economy. It could be a multi-trillion dollar had [Read More]
