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Earliest Hemp Fabric Found in 9,000-Year-Old House
Excavation of the stone age city Çatalhöyük in Turkey has yielded the earliest hemp fabric ever found.
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Hemp Amendment Becomes Law as Prez Signs Farm Bill
President Obama signed into law the omnibus farm bill, which includes an amendment allowing for research into hemp production in states that authorize it.
Farm Bill Passes Second Chamber With Hemp, No Drug Testing
The Senate passed the Farm Bill, meaning that the legislation, which authorizes industrial hemp growing by universities, will now go to President Obama.
In Breakthrough, Farm Bill Includes Hemp Amendment
The federal farm bill approved by Congressional conference committee negotiators includes the hemp amendment that was approved by the House last year
German Cannabis Activist George Wurth Wins a Million Euros!
Cannabis activist George Wurth of the German Hemp Association (Deutscher Hanf Verband) has won a million-Euro prize to expand the group's legalization activism from the German television program Millionaire Choice (Millionaerswahl).
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Hemp Trade Alliance: Canadian Regulations Impeding Growth
Canadian regulations are restricting industry growth, according to the Hemp Trade Alliance.
New Jersey Assembly Committee Approves Industrial Hemp
“We commend the Committee for taking a common sense approach to allow the growth of industrial hemp in New Jersey,” stated NORML NJ Director Evan Nison.
Can Cannabis Save the World?
Legalizing cannabis would be good for the environment and potentially could help to reverse the destructive course upon which humanity seems set.
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Tennessee Considers Legalizing Hemp
Tennessee Senator Frank Niceley is drafting legislation to remove barriers to hemp production, legalizing hemp in Tennessee if it passes.
A Call to Action for Industrial Hemp in Oregon
In 2009, the Oregon Legislature legalized industrial hemp growing and processing in our state. To help move Oregon's hemp law into practice, we need to...
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Colorado Farmer Harvests First US Hemp Crop in 56 Years
Ryan Loflin, a Colorado farmer, harvested the first US hemp crop since 1957 last weekend. The 55-acre crop will be used for hemp seed, oils and fiber.
California: Governor Signs Industrial Hemp Farming Act
Federal legislation, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013, is currently pending in the US Senate and in the US House of Representatives.
DOJ Memo Taken as Green Light for Hemp Production in Oregon
Senator Floyd Prozanski (D-Eugene), co-sponsored Senate Bill 676 which permits the industrial production and processing of hemp. Hemp production in Oregon
Hemp in the Time of New Federal Marijuana Policy
The Justice Department's policy directive on marijuana opened the door not just to regulated medical and legal marijuana, but also to industrial hemp.
Farm Bill Passes House, Hemp Amendment Stays Intact
Although representatives re-crafted the bill to remove provisions for food stamp funding, they left a hemp amendment intact.
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Nation's Capital to Fly Hemp Flag on Independence Day
Thanks to Colorado Rep. Jared Polis, a hemp flag will be raised on the Nation's Capital this Independence Day.
Good, Bad Drug Measures Die Along With Farm Bill
The Farm Bill (House Bill 1947) died in the House Thursday morning as Democrats rebelled against deep cuts to food stamps.
Colorado Governor Signs Law Regulating State Hemp Production
Governor Hickenlooper signed legislation into law creating a new program within the Department of Agriculture to oversee the commercial hemp production.