It’s common lore in the hemp industry: Henry Ford made a car out of hemp, but then anti-cannabis hysteria and a malevolent steel industry squashed the plant’s potential as an automotive component. The true history is more complicated. Engineers have been tinkering with hemp fiber components in automotive bodies and interiors for many decades, failing […]
The U.S. Postal Service is delaying a ban on sending vape products in the mail, saying the agency needs more time to review how to implement the changes ordered by Congress. The ban was supposed to take effect Monday and apply to all vape companies, even those shipping legal hemp-derived products. The ban was adopted […]
It’s no longer much of a surprise to hear that Los Angeles has an exponentially increasing homelessness problem. The past decade has seen a huge rise of people on the streets, and the lack of enforcement over the span of the pandemic has exacerbated the amount of men and women without resources. The topic has […]
Alabama fiber processor BastCore has raised $2.8 million from Series A investors and plans to use the money to keep up with demand. Based in Montgomery, BastCore makes yarn and other fiber products from hemp stalks. The investment came in a Series A round. Investors included Poseidon Asset Management, which said in the statement that […]
Image courtesy Oatly Move over, nutrition facts – food companies and consumer packaged goods manufacturers are adding carbon-footprint labels to their products in an effort to be transparent about their environmental impact. Now hemp and marijuana companies are considering whether to jump on a trend experts say will intensify as governments double down on climate […]
It has become expected to see good news every time a new poll comes out that determines how Americans perceive the idea of legal marijuana. The concept is skyrocketing in popularity across the country, and politicians who oppose are seeming more and more out of touch with their constituents. An article was written up at […]
Federal agriculture officials are investing in key programs to help farmers manage the impacts of climate change. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will invest at least $21.7 million in soil health and climate-smart agriculture, including: $6.3 million for 14 soil health […]
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The Ohio Board of Pharmacy approved a significant increase to the number of medical cannabis dispensaries allowed to operate in the state. Applications for new business license are expected to become available this summer. Members of the Philadelphia, PA city council voted to approve a […]
After garnering over 10,000 signatures over four years, Legal Marijuana NOW is a party you can register as being a part of in the state of Nebraska. That’s the same state in which Governor Ricketts resides, who recently stated that marijuana is killing their kids. Nice rebuttal, Nebraska! Original story here.
