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U.S. Senate bill would legalize marijuana for first time in 50+ years

At a recent presentation, a scientist described how he and his team were able to recycle leftover hemp bast fiber into powerful energy-storing supercapacitors.

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We Gave Maple the Cat CBD for Seizures. Here’s What Happened - Cannabis News

BOSTON - A measure on track for the November statewide ballot would open the doors of the Massachusetts marketplace to legal use of recreational marijuana. But a small section in the proposed ballot measure promoted by the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol would also regulate the cultivation, process, distribution and sale of hemp.

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Hemp industry could explode in Massachusetts if ballot measure passes in November – Marijuana News

BOSTON - A measure on track for the November statewide ballot would open the doors of the Massachusetts marketplace to legal use of recreational marijuana. But a small section in the proposed ballot measure promoted by the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol would also regulate the cultivation, process, distribution and sale of hemp.

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LeBron James' Foundation announces plans for multimillion-dollar Akron medical facility

RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) -- The Manufacturing of Industrial Hemp for commercial purposes was approved according to Virginia's Legislation Information System.

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Hemp Manufacturing Legalized in Virginia – Marijuana News

RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) -- The Manufacturing of Industrial Hemp for commercial purposes was approved according to Virginia's Legislation Information System.

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Here Are the Five Countries Primed for Major Cannabis Booms - Cannabis News

The USDA has created an unequal marketplace for domestic hemp producers, unfounded safety concerns about the use of industrial hemp and bolstered an international agricultural industry at the cost of one in their home country.

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Legal gray area leaves potential cannabis growers in limbo

INDIANAPOLIS -- Marijuana’s high-less cousin is a step closer to returning to Indiana. Lawmakers have allowed the state seed commissioner to license farmers to grow industrial hemp - if and when the federal government stops treating it like a Schedule I drug.

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Touchless Automation is Streamlining Cannabis Production & Compliance

INDIANAPOLIS -- Marijuana’s high-less cousin is a step closer to returning to Indiana. Lawmakers have allowed the state seed commissioner to license farmers to grow industrial hemp - if and when the federal government stops treating it like a Schedule I drug.

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Concerns remain about new Hawaii hemp law

The cannabis plant’s unsteady transformation from outlaw weed to mainstream commodity is poised for another step forward as entrepreneurs lay plans to launch hemp derivatives.

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South Carolina farmers could be growing industrial hemp by the end of the year - Cannabis News

California farmers are known for producing some of the finest fruits, vegetables and nuts in the world. But what if the state’s big agriculture also included marijuana?

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Italian business to sell 'Bob Marley' hemp seed ice cream – Marijuana News

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A north Italy-based ice cream parlour in the small resort town of Alassio – which is seven square miles with a population of approximately 11,000 – hopes to begin selling its Bob Marley-inspired hemp treats before year end.

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DEA Raid on Tribe's Cannabis Crop Infuriates and Confuses Reformers

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Authorities claim the plants were marijuana, not hemp – but evidence is lacking.

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Amid layoffs and falling sales, Colorado’s Cannabis Industry grapples with an economic downturn

A tractor cuts a small plot of hemp at a University of Kentucky research plot near Lexington. Image: Dylan Lovan, Associated Press via Washingtonpost.com
 
Tobacco isn’t the reliable cash crop it once was. And that has hundreds of other farmers across the South revisiting a plant from deep in the region’s past: industrial hemp.
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Aspiring budtenders learning the ins and outs of cannabis dispensary work at first community college course of its kind in Illinois - Cannabis News

A beaker of CBD oil in a lab in California. Image: Peter Bohler via New Republic

Inside the medical marijuana industry's wild new frontier.

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California Marijuana Growers Reel From Cannabis Farms Consumed By Wildfires

Billy Nicholas, chief of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township. 2007 Associated Press file photo via Portland Press Herald
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A Passamaquoddy leader says a letter of intent with a Colorado consultant is about hemp production, but that could change, and legal gray areas abound.
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In Seattle US old-timers rediscover the high life on cannabis tours - Cannabis News

Pam Bosch, Homeowner, Highland Hemp House, with a ball of hempcrete. Video Image via National Geographic
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Times are changing for the cannabis cousins. States are legalizing marijuana, and the U.S. is easing its ban on growing hemp. Will a hemp boom follow?
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Cannabinoids: The chemistry behind cannabis – Cannabis News

Dixie Brands, a Colorado manufacturer of marijuana-infused edibles, is expanding with non-psychoactive, CBD-infused products for people and pets that will be available throughout the U.S. Image: Denver Post file

Ricardo Baca  ~ Denver Post ~

Two new hemp-based product lines are coming from Colorado's Dixie Brands: Therabis is CBD-infused supplements for pets; Aceso has three formulas for human consumption.

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Ireland’s Hemp Farmers Battling Red Tape

John McKay, CSU associate professor of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, and Ph.D. student Brian Campbell research industrial hemp. Image: Colorado State University
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Researchers are taking advantage of new federal measures that allow universities to conduct research on industrial hemp.
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New Pesticides Approved for Colorado Cannabis Industry

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Thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin to advocate the legalization of cannabis. The 19th annual "Hanfparade" (hemp parade) has also found support among some politicians.
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Poll finds support for marijuana legalization - Cannabis News

Hemp-based foods products of Azienda Agricola Fiore Marzio ILario are seen in this handout photograph taken in London July 20, 2015.  Reuters/Stefano Fumagalli/Handout via Reuters
Pamela Barbaglia ~Reuters ~
 
Any Italian will tell you: pasta is healthy and makes you feel good. But what about spaghetti made from cannabis?
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