Hemp clothing is making a comeback, marking the hemp textile industry’s latest resurgence in the clothing sector. Researchers say the reasons for the surge include hemp’s notable sustainable and eco-friendly characteristics, and its return on investment. According to a March 26 press release, Allied Market Research, the hemp clothing industry is on a trajectory showing steady … [Read more...] about Hemp Clothing Market to Hit $23B by 2031, Report Predicts
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Doctors Join Call To Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Cannabinoids
A professional organization of physicians who support drug policy reform is calling for the regulation of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids including delta-8 THC, arguing that the safety of products containing the compound is unknown. The recommendation was recently made by Doctors for Drug Policy Reform (D4DPR), a group of healthcare professionals formerly known as … [Read more...] about Doctors Join Call To Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Cannabinoids
Illinois Lawmakers Seek Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products
Illinois lawmakers last week joined representatives of the licensed cannabis industry to call for a ban on intoxicating hemp products including delta-8 THC. Under one proposal, non-intoxicating hemp products would be regulated with rules for licensing hemp businesses and the testing and labeling of hemp products. Synthetically produced hemp products such as delta-8 THC, … [Read more...] about Illinois Lawmakers Seek Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products
Opinion: Why Connecticut should grow more fiber hemp
In Connecticut, hemp cultivation became legal for licensed growers in May 2019. There was huge interest in this crop, especially, Cannabidiols (CBD) hemp in the first couple of years.CBD is a non-psychoactive compound that is used for health benefits such as reducing anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, and addiction. However, the number of hemp licensees and acres significantly … [Read more...] about Opinion: Why Connecticut should grow more fiber hemp
More Than 90% Of Smokable Hemp Samples Analyzed By Researchers Contained Illegal Amounts Of THC, New Federal Study Finds
A recently published analysis of smokable hemp products by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) found that the vast majority of samples–about 93 percent—contained more than 0.3 percent THC, meaning they in fact qualified as federally illegal marijuana. Under the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp nationwide, cannabis products must … [Read more...] about More Than 90% Of Smokable Hemp Samples Analyzed By Researchers Contained Illegal Amounts Of THC, New Federal Study Finds
Iowa Lawmakers Send Governor Bill To Restrict Consumable Hemp Products, With Medical Marijuana Licensing Expansion Also Advancing
The Iowa Senate sent Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) a bill Tuesday that tightens Iowa’s laws and regulations on consumable hemp products as the products become more widely available. Senators also passed a bill doubling the maximum number of licenses available for medical cannabis dispensaries. House File 2605, passed on a 31-18 vote, would put a limit of four milligrams of … [Read more...] about Iowa Lawmakers Send Governor Bill To Restrict Consumable Hemp Products, With Medical Marijuana Licensing Expansion Also Advancing
Study says CBD is bogus as pain remedy, producers ‘trading on hope and despair’
CBD products do not reduce chronic pain, are potentially harmful to health, and are ultimately a waste of money, according to new research from the UK published in a leading medical journal.A team at the University of Bath led the research project, carried out on behalf of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) and published in the Journal of Pain from Dutch … [Read more...] about Study says CBD is bogus as pain remedy, producers ‘trading on hope and despair’
Federal farm bill changes could impact CT’s plans for THC seltzers, hemp farms
The Connecticut attorney general has asked Congress to reconsider the law that made hemp legal, which advocates and state lawmakers say could upend both the legislature’s plans for THC seltzers and Connecticut’s hemp and CBD industry.A March 20 letter to federal legislators signed by state Attorney General William Tong along with 18 other attorneys general said the good … [Read more...] about Federal farm bill changes could impact CT’s plans for THC seltzers, hemp farms
Bill would let CT hemp farmers partner with small cannabis growers
HARTFORD — Connecticut hemp farmers would be allowed to partner with smaller adult-use cannabis cultivators under a wide-ranging update to the state's 14-month-old retail marijuana market overwhelmingly approved Tuesday morning in a key legislative committee. The amended bill, passed in a bipartisan vote of the General Law Committee, would limit the sale of … [Read more...] about Bill would let CT hemp farmers partner with small cannabis growers
Whispers Of The Withered Fields: The Connecticut Hemp Saga
The air hangs heavy with the scent of cracked dreams and wilted ambitions. The once-vibrant Connecticut hemp industry now staggers like a punch-drunk fighter, its glory days fading faster than the end of a pop song. The hallucinogenic haze of prosperity has dissipated, leaving behind a grim tableau of statistics—numbers that tell a tale of woe, betrayal, and avarice. The … [Read more...] about Whispers Of The Withered Fields: The Connecticut Hemp Saga
