

New Jersey Senate Unanimously Approves Hemp Legalization Legislation
Courtesy of The Joint Blog New Jersey’s Senate gave unanimous approval today to Senate Bill 3110, a proposal to legalize industrial hemp. A companion measure, Assembly Bill
Courtesy of The Joint Blog New Jersey’s Senate gave unanimous approval today to Senate Bill 3110, a proposal to legalize industrial hemp. A companion measure, Assembly Bill
Courtesy of The Joint Blog A study published in the November issue of the European Journal of Nutrition has found that hemp seeds may not only treat hypertension,
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director The New Jersey Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted 4-1 in favor of Assembly Bill 2415. This legislation
Oregon has had a hemp law on the books since 2009. However, the law basically stated that hemp production couldn’t begin until the federal ban
This past weekend, volunteers gathered in Colorado’s Baca County to harvest the U.S.’s first commercial hemp crop since 1957. The crop was grown by Ryan Loflin,
SB 566 Would Allow California Farmers to Grow Industrial Hemp Upon Federal Approval California has joined multiple other states than have legalized hemp at the
The Congressional Research Service published a report about it’s research on hemp in America. What the Congressional Research Service found out is basically what hemp
United States Representative Earl Blumenauer has sent a letter to Oregon agriculture heads urging them to implement Oregon’s 2009 hemp law, and allow farmers to
The national wave of marijuana law reform is gaining momentum every day, and it isn’t going to leave out Oregon. More than 30,000 people came
By Phillip Smith It’s not just medical and legal marijuana states that watched the Justice Department’s announcement of its response to marijuana law reforms in
I met the gray-haired, dignified Lynda Parker (and these qualities are important, as we’ll see), at the August 1, 2013, official hemp flag hoisting above
Courtesy of The Joint Blog The newly-announced BMW i3 - an electric compact car – will contain hemp parts, furthering bringing the industrial crop into the mainstream.
By TheJointBlog.Com Senate Bill 157 has officially become law, explicitly legalizing hemp in the State of Vermont. Under this new law, farmers who wish to grow
Almost one year has passed since SaveCannabis.org publicly began the effort to place a Cannabis and Hemp Prohibition Repeal Initiative on the 2014 California ballot.
By TheJointBlog.Com Redhook Brewery, in collaboration with Hilliard’s Beer, has announced today the release of a new beer called “Joint Effort”, brewed using hemp seeds, which is being released in
Washington, July 11 -Representatives Jared Polis (D-CO), Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) passed an amendment to H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and
By TheJointBlog.Com In a huge symbolic victory for hemp advocacy, the American flag being flown at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 4th – Independence
Most people have become aware of the fact that hemp is a diverse plant, with a multitude of uses. The newest discovery of use for
By Doug Fine How can a decision be both astonishing and a no-brainer? On June 20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed (as the rest
It was a wild day for federal hemp legislation. Earlier today I posted a message from Dan Riffle explaining that there would be a vote
Hemp is one of the most versatile plants on the planet. Hemp’s benefits and uses is something that has gone virtually untapped for so long
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Governor John Hickenlooper has signed legislation, Senate Bill 241, into law creating a new program within the Department of Agriculture to oversee
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking him to consider a new approach to how the government deals with hemp –
In a bipartisan, unanimous decision, California’s Senate has approved Senate Bill 566, a measure to legalize hemp. The proposal now heads to the state’s House, where its
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