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Hemp industry facing barriers to commercialization

By Omar Sacirbey It’s been more than two years since President Barack Obama signed legislation authorizing the limited…

News June 21
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CO University Gets $1.2M for Marijuana Research

Colorado State University’s Pueblo campus has secured $1.2 million to establish a research institute focused on medical marijuana,…

News June 15
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Group Asks DEA to Make It Easier to Grow Hemp

A group of entrepreneurs, a former United States Attorney, farmers, state legislators, scientists, and environmentalists have petitioned the U.S. Drug…

News June 14
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Clock ticking for Michigan recreational cannabis legalization effort

By John Schroyer Marijuana advocates in Michigan have just two weeks to get thousands of additional signatures for…

News May 17
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Texas MJ Firm Lines Up $1M for Dallas Hemp Cafe

A Dallas cannabis company said it has reached an agreement  to receive a $1 million capital injection to fund…

News May 13
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Most tribes hit the brakes on marijuana; a few move ahead

The anticipated "green rush" on Native American lands has failed to materialize, contrary to earlier signs that dozens of…

News April 26
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Hemp Media Company Sponsors Pro Motorcycle Racer

In the latest sign of the cannabis industry’s mainstream acceptance, professional motorcycle racer Johnny Rock Page has accepted…

News April 8
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Hemp farming escalating in KY, downsizing in TN

While hemp production is rapidly expanding in Kentucky, the number of farmers sowing the crop is being cut…

News March 21
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Washington Governor Vetoes Hemp Farming Bill

Upset over not receiving a state budget from lawmakers, Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee last week vetoed a…

News March 15
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Virginia legalizes industrial hemp

A new hemp market was legalized last week, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed Senate…

News March 7
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