Hemp Industry Call to Action: Vote Hemp Urges Community to Sign Petition Calling for Congress to Allow 1% THC Levels in Hemp

Boulder, CO: Seniors who use cannabis possess lower BMI (body mass index) and are more likely to frequently engage in exercise than are non-users, according to data published in the American Journal of Health and Behavior.

The hemp industry prides itself on being more sustainable, but behind that image there’s still waste and room for improvement.

Belgrade, Serbia: Urine samples adulterated by various household cleaning products will yield false negative results for cannabinoids and are undetectable by laboratory screening, according to findings published in the journal Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology.

We can all agree that 2020 has Not been great. The year started with the tragic death of a famed basketball player, Kobe Bryant, and his daughter to the onset of a deadly virus. To the current date, we are still in search of a vaccine that could potentially rid us of this menace that has tak…

ECS Brands is a company on the rise, and the hemp industry giants are looking to expand even more in the coming months. News that they have secured a 10,000 square foot research and development facility that used to belong to Dean Foods should be an indicator that the company means business,…

We all want to enjoy the best quality of life possible, but there are many things that can have a negative impact on quality of life such as our health. There are steps that people can take in order to improve their quality of life and to help improve their general lifestyle. By doing this, …

Law Change Will Result in Tens of Thousands of Fewer Arrests

Emerald Triangle publication Redheaded Blackbelt is reporting that a cannabis farm is the source of a COVID-19 Cluster in Humboldt

Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp’s resurgence in American society has been nothing short of rapid and all-encompassing. Hemp-derived CBD products have become a type of fad, leading to increased demand for market-legal hemp with large swathes of budding farmers looking to cash in…

Toronto, Canada: The daily use of cannabis by patients with chronic pain conditions is associated with prolonged improvements in subjects’ symptom management and overall quality of life, as well as sustained reductions in their use of opioids, according to longitudinal data published in the …

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is funding a medical health study into the therapeutic use of psychedelics such as ketamine and psilocybin.

There are many people these days who use CBD products to provide them with a range of benefits. The increased research into the positive impact of CBD coupled with great reports and press about CBD has seen the use and popularity of these products rocket. In addition to this, many states hav…

Show Producers Chart Course for the Future with Expanded Initiatives

As legal hemp-based products are becoming more mainstream in the US, universities are increasingly taking part in studies of hemp to bring more validity to the plant’s uses.

MedMen Enterprises Inc. (“MedMen” or the “Company”) (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF) today (18 June 2020) announced that Adam Bierman, Co-Founder, stepped down as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, Andrew Modlin, the Company’s other Co-Founder, stepped down as an observer t…

Jackson, MS: Cannabis exposure is not associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke, according to observational data published in the journal Neurology: Clinical Practice.

A growing number of social justice-minded business founders, funders, and activists are working to make the green rush a little Blacker from the top down. You can do your part too, supporting racial equity from the bottom up, by buying your CBD and cannabis-adjacent products from Black retai…

Jane Howard and Whitney from Green Compass CBD join us on our FB Live Stream to help inform us on the benefits of CBD, and answer questions from our audience. It was incredibly informative and insightful, as well as a great watch for anyone curious about CBD. Follow us at Zero Dark Nerdy on …

By using this powerful anti-inflammatory, a Philadelphia cannabis company believes it can mitigate the immune response triggered by COVID-19.

Many new innovations are emerging that will drive the industrial hemp market in the future, and many are available today that producers can take advantage of in terms of farm and harvesting machinery, drone and data collection technology, extraction and processing equipment, analytics and te…

When hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) finally hit the stock market – after decades of nationwide prohibition – many investors saw an opportunity. However, in 2019, much of the optimism behind hemp’s stock jump came tumbling down – namely due to an overabundance in products and lack of demand for t…

Richmond, Virginia:  The total number of marijuana-related marijuana arrests declined more than eight percent from 2018 to 2019, according to annual data compiled by the Virginia State Police.

As more and more states begin to legalize marijuana while its medicinal benefits are being more widely used, the cannabis industry has become a hotbed of investment opportunities. Here are four things that you need to know if you are considering investing in the cannabis industry.

Money might not grow on trees, but for many hemp entrepreneurs, farmers and investors, they are placing bets on the strength of the hemp plant to carry them through this uncertain economic time. The financial impact of the novel coronavirus has been felt industry-wide and has many farmers, e…

As more and more states begin to legalize marijuana while its medicinal benefits are being more widely used, the cannabis industry has become a hotbed of investment opportunities. Here are four things that you need to know if you are considering investing in the cannabis industry.

Washington, DC: Most adults living in states where marijuana use is legal say the policy change has been successful, according to state-specific polling data compiled by YouGov.

Governor Ralph Northam has signed Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 972, decriminalizing marijuana possession. The new law takes effect July 1, 2020 and reduces penalties for offenses involving personal possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a $25 civil violation with no arrest and no crim…

Las Vegas, NV - Hemp, Inc. a global leader in the industrial hemp industry with bi-coastal processing centers, shared today, an article featuring new information on medical cannabis as a potential therapy for COVID-19.

Washington, DC: A newly proposed House-backed COVID relief measure, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (aka the ''HEROES Act"), does not include language amending eligibility requirements for state-licensed cannabis businesses.

Stanford, CA: Police are less likely to conduct searches for illicit contraband during a traffic stop following the enactment of adult-use marijuana legalization, according to data published in the journal Nature: Human Behavior.

Hemp Goes Digital! NoCo Hemp Expo Presents its Second in a Series of Online Events Designed for the Industrial Hemp Community to Stay Informed During Social Distancing

Consumer product giant Colgate-Palmolive is now in the cannabis business. The New York-based multi-national company has quietly released Colgate® with Hemp Seed Oil Toothpaste.

Patients who regularly use medical cannabis show little difference in their simulated driving performance following marijuana inhalation, according to data published in the April edition of the Journal of Concurrent Disorders.

Hemp, Inc.  announced today that the Company is now able to proceed in a lawsuit against American Hemp Seed Genetics, LLC in the Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

There are many different forms you can take CBD oil as. What are some of the benefits and disadvantages of full-spectrum CBD oil?

There is a lot of misinformation everywhere about CBD hemp and Industrial Hemp. Most articles online state that CBD is also derived from industrial hemp. It’s true that industrial hemp has thousands of different uses but CBD hemp is a totally different species of the hemp plant. In this arti…

The magic of the hemp plant is being validated daily. Growing hemp for fiber is always a good idea, as hemp provides a wonderfully durable, natural alternative to synthetic fibers. When the United States entered World War II, they recognized the folly of prohibiting hemp cultivation, as they…

Hemp’s role in America’s economy and society as a whole has been something of an ebb and flow. By the late 19th and early 20th century hemp had built a reputations as a robust natural fibre with multiple uses. As a matter of fact, hemp fibers were widely used during WWII in uniforms, parachu…

Partners with Holistic Wellness Expert Artisan Farmacy to Combine CBD Products with Wellness Advice

Recent reports have argued that hemp may be able to help struggling honeybee populations. But over a decade after news of their decline first broke, what’s hurting the pollinating powerhouses remains complicated.

CBD has grown in popularity over the past few years, becoming the go-to product of choice for soccer moms, Silicon Valley professionals, millennials, and just about anyone interested in natural, organic remedies. Some reports even claim that it’s found a new audience during the recent corona…

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Legislature approves medical cannabis improvements.

Hightimes Holding Corp., the owner of High Times®, the most well-known brand in cannabis, announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire certain equity and assets with respect to 13 planned and operational California dispensaries from Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (CSE: …

We are all aware that cannabis is often accused of being a gateway drug, and now, hemp is actually being dubbed a “gateway crop.” However, the reputation of being a gateway crop is vastly different from the reputation of being a gateway drug, or in other words, it’s a positive one. And in th…

While many businesses have been disrupted, deflated, and even destroyed due to coronavirus related lockdowns, some American hemp farmers may actually end up blossoming as a result. Thanks to a new trade deal between the U.S. and China signed earlier this year, China has agreed to increase it…

Dunedin, New Zealand: Cannabis exposure does not negatively impact the lungs in a manner consistent with tobacco, nor is it similarly linked to elevated rates of either COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or lung cancer, according a literature review published in the journal Addiction.

African Americans are nearly four-times as likely as Caucasians to be arrested in the United States for marijuana-possession offenses, according to an analysis published by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

Best Recipe contest to begin April 27. Hamilton Beach Food Processor to the person recipe with the most votes.