American farmers seized the opportunity to grow hemp after it was legalized in the 2018 farm bill, hoping the potentially lucrative crop could help keep their businesses afloat.
Since cannabis has been part of civilization, people have consumed its flowers by smoking it. Today, even though cannabis can be consumed in different ways, smoking remains the primary method.
While many states have legalized adult-use marijuana, plenty more continue to impose strict rulings against cannabis possession. For residents of such states, the hemp industry is offering psychotropic alternatives.
Heinrich Wolff, the architect behind the ‘Hemp Hotel building in Cape Town, South Africa, has now been named the world’s tallest building constructed of Hemp.
Hemp russet mites are tiny bugs that attack cannabis plants. They live in the crevices of leaves, stems, or buds, and the initial symptoms are not that serious.
In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers explored the published literature about hemp seeds to understand their nutritional properties, focusing on their role in vegetarian diets as a source of proteins, essential fatty acids, dietary fiber, and minerals.
University of Stirling researchers are taking the next steps towards using hemp seed as a sustainable protein source for Scottish salmon feeds, following the success of the first live trials.
The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment will host the 2023 Hemp Field Day Sept. 12 at the Pirri Equine Pavilion at UK’s Maine Chance Farm in north Lexington.
Hemp has the potential to make Scotland’s agricultural sector carbon neutral as well as providing huge economic benefits, a new report has found.
Hemp seed isn’t just a great source of nutrition for humans and other animals, it could also find its way into the diets of farmed fish.
A historic hearing before the USA’s House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services concerning hemp and CBD occurred last Thursday.
The hemp sector is being urged to ramp up its focus on data and evidence around hemp production if the fibre is to be adopted as a serious sustainable alternative to cotton.
