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A recent study published in the journal Social Science Research Network finds that junk food sales have increased by around 2 percent in states where marijuana is legal.
It took Connecticut a few years to set up its own pilot program. Governor Ned Lamont signed off on the idea in May. Since then, state Commissioner of Agriculture Bryan Hurlburt said the pilot program signed up 66 licensed growers.
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig recently shared his thoughts on developing Iowa’s industrial hemp production plan.
The Ohio House on Wednesday voted 88-3 in favor of legislation that would move Ohio closer to decriminalizing hemp and hemp products, including CBD oil.
With the help of state lawmakers, industrial hemp is now a growing crop across the state of Florida. A new law makes it legal for state industrial programs to administer and oversee the cultivation of hemp.
The South Carolina Department of Pesticide Regulation has approved a list of pesticides for use on hemp crops, removing a hurdle farmers have faced since the crop was cleared for production in the state earlier this year.
Trying to take advantage of growing season, the Department of Consumer Protection is now accepting applications for hemp manufacturing licenses.
Nearly two months in, Arkansas' medical marijuana sales have surpassed those of some larger states also in their infancies in the market.
Cannabidiol has become a part of the daily lives of many users, taken as part of their routine just like any supplement or medicine.
A combination of changing laws, shifting attitudes, consumer demand and favorable growing conditions have many calling Tennessee the agricultural belt buckle for growing hemp.
In just its second year growing hemp, South Carolina is projecting a 1,200% increase in acres of what many are hailing as the next big cash crop.
A unit of wheat is called a bushel, and a standard weight of potatoes is called a century. But hemp as a fully legal U.S. agricultural commodity is so new that a unit of hemp seed doesn’t yet have a universal name or an agreed-upon quantity.
A positive test for marijuana in pre-employment drug screenings won't be a problem for most people in Nevada, beginning next year.
Hemp is one step closer to becoming a viable and legal industry in Alaska. Earlier this week, the state released proposed regulations to get growers into a pilot program.
Hemp is more than the plant behind CBD: It's also the eco-friendly alternative to some of the biggest pollutants of modern time.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Tuesday that hemp can be transported across state lines -- even through states that haven’t enacted laws allowing the crop’s production -- and that the descheduling of the plant and its derivatives under the 2018 Farm Bill are already in effect because they are self-executing and do not require further action by federal agencies.
