Hailey prepares to launch pot committee - Twin Falls Times-News

Hailey prepares to launch pot committee
Twin Falls Times-News, ID
The council also authorized the creation of a committee that would make recommendations to the council on marijuana and industrial hemp policy and advocacy. The seven-member committee will have one member appointed by each of five council members,

Hemp — the law, the musical - The Phoenix


The Phoenix
Hemp — the law, the musical
The Phoenix, MA
That stench — according to activists, agriculturalists, and economists alike — is the manure that Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials have fed Americans about industrial hemp for decades, which has resulted in policies that allow for hemp

Growing Hemp Food and Body Care Sales is Good News for Canadian … - PR Newswire (press release)

Growing Hemp Food and Body Care Sales is Good News for Canadian
PR Newswire (press release), NY
The chief sponsors of HR 1866, "The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009," Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ron Paul (R-TX), were joined by nine other US House members from both sides of the aisle. More information on the bill can be found at:

Legalize hemp - McCook Daily Gazette

Legalize hemp
McCook Daily Gazette, NE
This item coming from Canada is made from hemp, which our government has ruled out due to hemp containing THC which is the thing in marijuana that causes the "high." Industrial hemp has negligible THC and is the best choice for everything from biofuels

The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009 - Examiner.com

The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009
Examiner.com
Texas Republican Ron Paul, along with ten co-sponsors, is once again seeking to allow for the commercial farming of industrial hemp. House Bill 1866, The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009, would exclude low potency varieties of marijuana from federal

NDSU still looking for funds for industrial hemp research site - Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide

NDSU still looking for funds for industrial hemp research site
Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide,  USA
By SUE ROESLER, Farm & Ranch Guide Time is running out on North Dakota State University having time to plant and develop industrial hemp varieties this spring, but the university continues to work toward that goal. DC Coston, vice-president for

Online Organic and Eco Friendly Store Announces New Hemp Clothing … - PR.com (press release)

Online Organic and Eco Friendly Store Announces New Hemp Clothing
PR.com (press release), NY
According to the North American Industrial Hemp Council, hemp fibers are stronger, more absorbent and more mildew-resistant than cotton. Naturally resistant to most pests and out-competing weeds, it typically doesn't require pesticides or herbicides to

Industrial Hemp and Food Displacement - PR CannaZine (press release)

Industrial Hemp and Food Displacement
PR CannaZine (press release), UK
Hemp is an ideal break crop in a cereal rotation. Thirdly, as hemp seed is used as an ingredient in many food products, Hemp is not just an industrial crop. At Hemcore sustainability is not a department or simply an idea – it is what we do.

Economic Hero or Reefer Madness - KSC The Equinox

Economic Hero or Reefer Madness
KSC The Equinox, NH
New Hampshire activists have been trying to legalize the growth of industrial hemp for the state for over a decade. Just a few months ago, they introduced a new House Bill to try again. The bill permits the development of an industrial hemp industry in

Legalize Industrial Hemp - The Nation.

Legalize Industrial Hemp
The Nation., NY
Struggling American farmers have missed out on this growing market because, for over sixty years now, the Drug Enforcement Administration has grouped all varieties of the Cannabis sativa plant together in spite of the fact that industrial hemp contains