By John Payne The last week of the legislative session in Missouri is always chaotic. Typically, each chamber is voting on dozens of bills every
Our next Membership Meeting will be at the Tony Starlight Showroom at SE 12th and Madison from Noon to 2pm on May 23rd, where we
Earlier this week, House Bill 830, would would legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp in Missouri, was advanced in the Missouri General Assembly. The bill
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
Project CBD, a California educational nonprofit that focuses on cannabis science and therapeutics, has filed an anti-SLAPP motion seeking dismissal of a lawsuit by Medical
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
Governor Martinez vetoed Senate Bill 94 sponsored by Sen. Cisco McSorley (D-16-Bernalillo) within the timeframe allotted for approving bills sent to her desk. This legislation
Hempcrete is a truly fantastic thing. Hempcrete is a building material made from hemp. I have always wanted to learn how to make it. It
By Aaron Malin Last week was an excellent one for cannabis legalization efforts in the Missouri legislature. On Wednesday, the Senate Agriculture Committee voted 5-0
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Cannabis Committee, in coordination with Americans for Safe Access (ASA), and the Hemp Industries Association (HIA), announces the release
Below is a post from the Portland NORML Chapter. If you are at the Oregon Hemp Convention this weekend, make sure to stop by and
Hemp reform is sweeping the country, with almost every state in America either allowing it now, or exploring the idea of allowing hemp cultivation in
Ganjapreneur, a website dedicated to cannabis industry business news and culture, recently published an interview with Brian Westphal, founder of Lotus Boards, a start-up looking
By John Payne The Missouri General Assembly has just recessed for their spring break until March 30. However, before they left, the House Select Committee
By Amber Iris Langston As reported by Dan Viets, House Bill 978 was heard in committee, and would free marijuana prisoner Jeff Mizanskey. On the
Yesterday, for the first time in history, the New Mexico Senate voted in favor of a measure allowing hemp cultivation. On a vote of 33-8,
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
There are numerous benefits to consuming cannabidiol (CBD). Cannabidiol is a cannabinoid found in marijuana. CBD does not cause the user to experience euphoric effects, but
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
