07/02/2024 SOURCE: www.dakotanewsnow.com
South Dakota No. 1 state in nation for hemp production
South Dakota recently became the top producer of hemp fibers after being the third-to-last state to make it legal just three years ago.
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05/21/2024 SOURCE: lailluminator.com
Medical marijuana farming could move from Louisiana universities to private contractors • Louisiana Illuminator
The Louisiana Legislature passed a bill last week that will fully privatize medical marijuana cultivation in the state.
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05/18/2024 SOURCE: www.marijuanamoment.net
GOP House Leaders Propose Reducing Regulatory Barriers For Some Hemp Growers In Draft Farm Bill
GOP House leaders have released a draft version of large-scale agriculture legislation that could reduce regulatory barriers for certain hemp farmers and scale-back a ban on industry participation by people with prior drug felony convictions. The legislation also omits any provisions that would ban hemp-derived cannabinoid products that some parties have pushed for. The House […]
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05/16/2024 SOURCE: www.marijuanamoment.net
Hemp & marijuana biz disagree on Farm Bill (Newsletter: May 16, 2024)
GOP congresswoman praises cannabis rescheduling; German legalization amendments; DOJ ayahuasca case; NJ marijuana price caps bill; TX delta-8 ban Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to read […]
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05/15/2024 SOURCE: www.amexhemp.com
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03/27/2024 SOURCE: mjbizdaily.com
Village Farms sends first cannabis shipment to growing UK market
Village Farms International has sent its first shipment of two cannabis brands to the growing United Kingdom market.
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03/26/2024 SOURCE: ag.purdue.edu
Hemp Grower Spotlight: Mike and Leslie Halsema
Mike and Leslie Halsema are the owners of Halsema Hemp Farms in Clarks Hill, Indiana. Halsema Hemp Farms grows hemp from seed and uses it to produce CBD-infused products, like chocolates and pet treats.
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12/14/2023 SOURCE: www.forbes.com
How Hemp Is Giving Renewed Life To America's Tobacco Farmers
With the consistent, gradual decline in demand for U.S. tobacco crop production and the roll-back of decades-long growing restrictions, American farmers are turning to hemp cultivation for higher profits and new revenue channels.
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08/21/2023 SOURCE: www.marijuanamoment.net
USDA Teaches Hemp Farmers How To Use Ghostbusters-Like Device To Collect Cannabis Pollen
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging hemp growers to construct a Ghostbusters-like backpack vacuum that will allow them to collect up to 10 grams of cannabis pollen in less than a minute. It’s part of an effort to gather and distribute the pollen to an international group of researchers and breeders. In an […]
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08/04/2023 SOURCE: www.mprnews.org
Reducing the carbon footprint of the cannabis industry
Recreational marijuana is now officially legal in Minnesota but this may not be great news for the climate given the intense greenhouse gas emissions of growing the plant indoors. So as the cannabis industry continues to expand, how can it reduce its massive carbon footprint?
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