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Cultivating Green Gold: Hemp Farming Regulations and Licenses in the USA

In the wake of hemp’s resurgence as a versatile and sustainable crop, the United States finds itself at the forefront of an agricultural revolution. The legalization of hemp cultivation has paved the way for a booming industry, providing economic opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs alike. However, navigating the intricate web of hemp farming regulations and […]

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Hempcrete Finally Hits the Codebook: What It Means for Green Builders and You

Hempcrete is now part of the 2024 International Residential Code’s Appendix BL—meaning homeowners can now legally build with hemp‑lime walls in 48 states. In a landmark move, the International Code Council (ICC) included Appendix BL: Hemp‑Lime (Hempcrete) Construction (see below) in the 2024 International Residential Code (IRC)—used by nearly 48 states as the model building

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Hemp Composites

Composite – Hemp Composite Material

Composite Building Material Hemp Composites and a Sustainable Future A composite material (also called a composition material or shortened to composite, which is the common name) is a material made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties that, when combined, produce a material with characteristics different from the individual

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Industrial Hemp Genetics Project

Industrial Hemp Genetics The Hemp Seed and Protecting Your Hemp Intellectual Property Industrial hemp’s new status as a product regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has made intellectual property protection available for plant breeders developing hemp genetics. This groundbreaking move for the growing hemp industry offers protection for seed-propagated hemp genetics through the U.S.

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Hemp Phytoremediation

Overall, hemp plants are exceptional against heavy metals in soils, as shown by a study conducted in China. Eighteen cultivars of hemp were tested for tolerance and accumulation of cadmium (Cd) contaminated soils, screened for its potential bioenergy production in Cd-rich soils, and identified for its phytoremedial use. Results showed that all but three of the

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Legal Hemp Begins In Colorado

KRISTEN WYATT, AP – Hemp registration opened for farmers Saturday in Colorado, the first state to start regulating industrial hemp since the federal government allowed limited hemp regulation. A handful of Colorado farmers grew industrial hemp last year without interference from law enforcement or state agriculture officials. But the opening Saturday of Colorado’s industrial-hemp registry is the first opportunity for

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