S02, Ep. 49: She’s a watchdog for cannabis consumers; His heart’s in hemp
Cannabis Consumers Coalition ED Larisa Bolivar and program director of the NoCo Hemp Expo Preston Whitfield talking consumer’s rights, hemp and more.
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Cannabist Show: She’s a watchdog for cannabis consumers; His heart’s in hemp
Featured guests are Cannabis Consumers Coalition executive director Larisa Bolivar and program director of the NoCo Hemp Expo Preston Whitfield. Talking consumer’s rights, hemp and more.
Why is hemp farming so popular? Another state wants to find out
North Carolina is calling for farmers to grow industrial hemp as part of a statewide test to open new markets for farmers.
Guide to current federal marijuana and hemp bills (updated 1/5/18)
Lists: Cannabis bills before the 115th U.S. Congress, including medical measures and a proposal for federal marijuana legalization, plus Cannabis Caucus members
2017 Colorado legislation: See which marijuana laws and hemp laws passed (list updated 6/9/17)
Here’s a look at all Colorado marijuana legislation introduced in 2017, from pot-for-PTSD to private clubs and hemp bills. We’ll keep this list updated.
South Dakota hemp bill advances despite Public Safety warning that hemp sends “mixed messages” to kids
South Dakota hemp production bill approved by Agriculture Committee would allow farmers who get a license to cultivate industrial hemp.
Hemp: It’s not just for humans. Colorado Senate approves study to use crop in livestock feed
Colorado livestock could soon be eating hemp under a bill that passed the state Senate Tuesday.
Kentucky hemp production expected to triple in 2017
The Department of Agriculture approved 209 grower applications, as testing on Kentucky hemp production’s potential as a cash crop accelerates.
You can’t grow legal weed in Rhode Island yet – but you can now grow hemp
A new law that went into effect Jan. 1 allows individuals to get a license to cultivate hemp for clothing, oil, food, fuel and other commercial products.
How hemp is slowly becoming the new tobacco for Kentucky farmers
It looks like pot. It smells like pot. But it’s hemp, marijuana’s legal cousin, and it’s taking over the Bluegrass state.
Milestone: Hemp crop harvested in Virginia for 1st time in decades
In the 2014 farm bill, Congress allowed state departments of agriculture to license the growing of industrial hemp for research purposes.
This Colorado hemp firm is overhauling its operations to achieve ‘extraordinary growth’
A Colorado producer of hemp oils, derivatives and finished products is jumping into the private-label business and building a new production facility.
‘The versatility of this crop is amazing’: American hemp farms take root under state pilot programs
The trade group Vote Hemp estimates the value of hemp products in the U.S. at $600 million. But that’s based on imports because U.S. farmers weren’t allowed to grow it until now.
Colorado first state to certify hemp seeds
Colorado is expected to reach another national first on cannabis Wednesday when state agriculture officials show off the first domestic certified hemp seeds.
Fearing legal pot might not live up to the hype, Uruguay now looking at hemp
For all the buzz it’s generating, legalized pot may not live up to the hype. At least not in Uruguay where limits on production and pricing have led one of two producers to diversify into less regulated hemp.
Hemp in America: Will crop ever return to mainstream agriculture?
Three years into the nation’s hemp experiment, a 20-acre farm in southern Colorado exemplifies the crop’s hazy potential.
Colorado company CW Hemp is making CBD extract by the truckload
CW Hemp brings its massive harvest to Boulder, where it is extracted and combined with organic olive or coconut oil and then sold online — more than $1 million worth in each of the past two months
The triumphant return of hemp: West Virginia farmers begin to revitalize cash crop
The uses for hemp expand far beyond manufacturing and power production; West Virginia farmers are ready to prove the power of the crop.
Weed is the new microbrew: Why pot and hemp outfits are investing in aesthetics
Colorado Hemp Company founder Morris Beegle and Cannabist reporter Alicia Wallace discuss design trends in the cannabis industry on The Cannabist Show.
Watch: Patagonia is pushing U.S. hemp forward with ‘Harvesting Liberty’
The revival of U.S. hemp farming is the subject of short film “Harvesting Liberty,” backed by clothing company Patagonia to promote passage of the federal Industrial Hemp Act.
S 02, Ep. 14: He has hearts for hemp; She covers national cannabis news
Featured guests: NoCo Hemp Expo founder Morris Beegle and Cannabist national policy and business reporter Alicia Wallace. LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • The definitive guide on which states will be voting on medical or recreational marijuana legalization in November. • Pot shop design trends: The industry is spending millions on…
Cannabist Show: He has hearts for hemp; She covers U.S. weed news
Featured guests are NoCo Hemp Expo founder Morris Beegle and Cannabist national policy and business reporter Alicia Wallace. Discussing hemp hitting its stride and the upcoming November election.
When bar business dries up, owner plans to serve up hemp drinks instead
The Seabreeze Hemp Bar? Owner Rich McInnis wants to serve hot and cold drinks infused with hemp-based cannabidiol.
North Carolina House gives prelim OK for industrial hemp research study
The House Agriculture Committee in North Carolina approved a bill Thursday allowing for state land grant universities to grow hemp through pilot programs.
This is the first time hemp’s been planted in West Virginia legally since WWII
Hemp seeds are being distributed to approved growers in West Virginia for a research project on the crop, which took 2 years to create rules for the project.
