Could hemp be an ecological wonder-plant for UK farming?
Industrial hemp could be a valuable tool for UK farming, helping to transition to more sustainable practices and provide a new cash crop, according to a farmer group.
How supplemental lighting can be used for outdoor cannabis cultivation
As cultivation of outdoor cannabis spreads across the U.S., understanding how cannabis responds to light becomes very evident.
Could hemp be an ecological wonder-plant for UK farming?
Industrial hemp could be a valuable tool for UK farming, helping to transition to more sustainable practices and provide a new cash crop, according to a farmer group.
Is there potential in hemp for bioplastics?
As more companies move towards biopolymers as an alternative to fossil-fuel-based plastic, some are considering hemp as a potential biomass source, but can this ‘wonder crop’ make an impact in the world of bioplastic? Heidi Vella investigates.
Reducing the cannabis industry’s carbon footprint is an imperative
The term “carbon footprint” has been used alongside phrases such as global warming, climate change, melting ice caps, rising sea levels and endangered species for some time now.
New York Legislature votes to legalize adult-use, recreational cannabis
New York state lawmakers voted late Tuesday to legalize adult-use cannabis and create the country’s second-largest recreational marijuana market, setting the stage for the Empire State to officially join 16 other states that have embraced full legalization.
Amsterdam drugs: Tourists face ban from cannabis cafes
It’s funny to think back on the “reefer madness” era in the United States in the 1930s, a time when political leaders demonized cannabis and planted the seeds for the War on Drugs.
This Is How Scholars Think Ancient Egyptians Used Cannabis 3,500 Years Ago
It’s funny to think back on the “reefer madness” era in the United States in the 1930s, a time when political leaders demonized cannabis and planted the seeds for the War on Drugs.
Biden moves on climate change have hemp industry seeing opportunity
Hemp, the staid sister of marijuana, is becoming much more interesting
After two years of work, USDA publishes national hemp rule
Two years after the 2018 farm bill legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp, the USDA completed work on a regulation to oversee production. Some advocates say hemp could become a profitable crop grown across the country while other analysts say comparatively low demand will limit hemp acreage to the level of a niche crop.