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Huge Demand in South Carolina for Hemp Applications - Cannabis News

Nearly 160 farmers reportedly applied for permits with the S.C. Department of Agriculture (SCDA), or eight times the number of available permits.

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Wisconsin hemp advocates plan next steps after legalization - Cannabis News

EAST TROY, Wis. (AP) — Hemp advocates say Wisconsin’s marketplace must get up to speed now that hemp production has been legalized in the state.

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80 years after hemp was outlawed, Pa. eyes major expansion - Cannabis News

Pennsylvania is eyeing a major expansion of its resurgent industrial hemp industry, offering more than three times the number of permits currently issued as part of a pilot program.

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Colorado: 4 seed varieties approved for hemp crop - Cannabis News

Four industrial hemp seed varieties have passed the statewide THC validation and observation trial this year.

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Hemp’s first year on North Carolina farms wraps up, a lot was learned - Cannabis News

Industrial hemp is still in its infancy in North Carolina, but the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and North Carolina State University are committed to growing the industry.

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Is Aurora Cannabis too cheap to pass up right now?

Hemp today, marijuana tomorrow, Chris Adams is not waiting for the farming rush.

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Marijuana: The latest battlefield between left and right in Idaho - Cannabis News

From trendy chocolates that contain CBD oil to more funding for the medical use of cannabis, here are some of the marijuana-related things you might see in 2018.

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About six-in-ten Americans support marijuana legalization - Cannabis News

Wisconsin has the potential to become America’s Hempland after Gov. Scott Walker signs a bill allowing the state’s farmers to grow industrial hemp, experts say.

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Cannabis could be boost for Virginia farmers - Cannabis News

There may be a future for cannabis on Virginia’s farms, though navigating its legal status and crafting regulations are hurdles to contend with before the plant can provide any sort of economic boost.

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Ready, set, grow! Hawaii issues first 3 licenses for industrial hemp growers - Cannabis News

The Indiana Hemp Industries Association wants to make industrial hemp a billion-dollar industry over the next two years, but its greatest obstacle may be overcoming stigma.

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Massachusetts Fines Three Cannabis Companies

With more states allowing legal hemp production and lawmakers finally coming around on the THC-free plant, U.S. hemp output has more than doubled over the past year.

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Iowa making plans for hemp farming by 2020 - Cannabis News

CBD’s entrance into the mainstream has been decades in the making. Sales have seen explosive growth recently, and not just in medical-marijuana dispensaries.

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Oklahoma: Cannabis Advocates Rally At State Capitol - Cannabis News

ITHACA, N.Y. (18 NEWS) – In Upstate New York, some farmers believe that they’ve found the state’s next big cash crop – hemp.

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Delano City Council discusses changing ordinance that bans Cannabis business

A state Senate bill which would legalize the growth and production of industrial hemp in the state of Wisconsin recently passed through a Senate committee with a unanimous vote.

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What is CBD oil? Everything to know about the latest health trend - Cannabis News

Have you heard of CBD oil yet? If not, you probably will soon.

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Private businesses may not benefit much from the new recreational cannabis industry

British Columbia-based Future Farm intends to rapidly expand its Maine hemp farm's footprint and bring its state-of-the-art, scalable alcohol extraction equipment and know-how to take full advantage of the fast growing CBD oil market.

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Workers’ Comp Off Limits for Medical Marijuana, Court Rules

Dispensaries might get all the attention, but hemp farmers are getting the acreage – 23,343 acres to be exact, according to a new study by Vote Hemp, an organization dedicated to advancing the industrial hemp industry.

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Damian Marley Launches Hemp-Derived CBD Products Line - Cannabis News

Damian Marley is expanding his cannabis empire to include medicinal herb.

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Here is why Florida should legalize marijuana

The pungent aroma of living cannabis is something to be celebrated by many growers, but unfortunately the smell can also draw undesired attention to a garden.

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Medicating in Wartime: The Cannabis Legacy of Vietnam Veterans - Cannabis News

More people in the wellness world are turning to CBD for its powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-anxiety effects, but just as many are confused about the nature of the compound.

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