The State of Oregon has decided to stop issuing hemp licenses, at least for the near future. The Oregon Department of Agriculture issued a decision
The Portland Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws will be hosting a public forum on industrial hemp this Saturday, August
I received the following message from Vote Hemp: The Industrial Hemp Farming Act, S.134, only has nine (9) cosponsors. The most recent cosponsors are Senator
For those of you that don’t know, this week is the sixth annual Hemp History week. I thought it would be fun to post one
By John Payne On Monday, both HB 830, which would legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp in Missouri, and SB 386, which would allow doctors
By John Payne With the end of Missouri’s legislative session rapidly approaching on May 15, the General Assembly will pass bills very rapidly for the
Hemp is a very versatile plant. Some estimates say that hemp can be used to make over 25,000 products. Importing hemp and hemp products is
The Hemp Industries Association (HIA), a non-profit trade association consisting of hundreds of hemp businesses, has released final estimates of the size of the 2014
By Dan Viets A hearing on a bill to re-legalize the cultivation of hemp as an agricultural crop in our state, HB 830, was heard
Marijuana reformers and hemp reformers have fought side by side for many years. In a lot of cases, people support both causes. But there is
Marijuana legalization gets a lot of attention these days, but there are significant reforms occurring with hemp as well. My home state (Oregon) just licensed
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has adopted administrative rules that allow for industrial hemp production and create a framework for a new agricultural industry in
Hemp once grew all over the United States. That of course was before the war on marijuana ramped up, and hemp was prohibited by the
A reader contacted me about a crowd funding effort to get hemp listed as a feed for farm animals. I thought it was a very
Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading grassroots hemp advocacy organization working to change state and federal laws to allow commercial hemp farming, is pleased to announce
By John Payne Last Thursday, January 15, state Senator Rob Schaaf (R – Saint Joseph) introduced Senate Bill 255 to legalize the production of industrial
Oregon politicians are, and have been for awhile now, at the forefront of recreational marijuana, medical marijuana, and hemp law reform. That was continued this
Hemp is a very versatile plant. Once upon a time in America, hemp grew all over the place, and was used for many things including
The final “cromnibus” federal spending bill that Congress passed over the weekend contains historic language prohibiting the U.S. Justice Department from spending any money to
With most things in the world, the wonderful marijuana plant and hemp plant can be used for many different purposes. It is medical and industrial.
Hemp never ceases to amaze me. Hemp is great for making clothes. Hemp seed is a great food source. Hemp is better to make paper
The hemp plant never ceases to amaze me. It’s so versatile. Hemp can be used to make medicine, clothes, paper, and many other things. One
by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director The 2014 Texas GOP Convention wrapped up Saturday, June 7th, after a long week of debate and testimony concerning
While the prohibition of cannabis is one of our country’s most failed and harmful policies, the prohibition of hemp is even more egregious. Hemp has
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