International Hemp, a Denver hemp-genetics producer and distributor, has received exclusive rights to license and distribute two hemp fiber varieties, Enectarol and Carmenecta, in the U.S. and the Americas. The two varieties are bred by Enecta, a Dutch plant breeding company specializing in phytocannabinoids and developing high-yield hemp varieties. International Hemp will begin producing the […]
It’s typically news any time Beyoncé does an interview, and while the biggest news from her most recent sit down with Bazaar is that she has new music brewing, our interest was piqued with a section about her venture into creating a hemp farm. “During quarantine, I went from overindulgences to creating positive rituals drawing […]
IPM consultant Charlie McKenzie scouts a crop of indoor hemp intended for smokable flower in a North Carolina greenhouse. (Photo courtesy of CropWalk) States are becoming increasingly wary of running their own hemp-production programs because of mounting costs and labor requirements for compliance testing and enforcement. The dilemma led North Carolina, a major hemp market, […]
Not too long-ago Mexico was bringing illegal weed into the states for American consumers to purchase. Today in the year 2021, the tables have turned. Record amounts of legal weed, grown and packaged in California is now heading south to the border for drug dealers to distribute. Currently, weed is still illegal to possess and […]
I can vouch for this. A poll performed by AmericanMarijuana.org asked recipients if they had smoked marijuana during the work day while at home due to the pandemic. Taking all ages into factor, 15% responded in the affirmative. That’s a pretty stunning amount, when considering the large amount and variety of people who were working […]
Houseplant and Canopy are officially broken up. Seth Rogan’s very successful cannabis brand Houseplant has split ways with the Canadian based cannabis brand Canopy Growth. Evan Goldberg, Rogan’s right-hand man has said in a statement on Wednesday that the breakup is ‘mutual’, and they wish the best for Canopy Growth. Canopy Growth is best known […]
The prevalence of canned drinks infused with THC and/or CBD is growing by the week. Politico has taken a pretty interesting look into this new channel. The amount of money it’s garnered has shot up to double the amount in two years, projected at $421 million for 2021. By 2025, it’s predicted to reach $1 […]
New products are hitting shelves as delta-8 THC bans in a number of states cause manufacturers and retailers to pivot away from the popular compound and try to make up sales. The issue is THC-O-acetate – a derivative of delta-8 THC – doesn’t come with any known product or safety data, according to James Stephens, […]
A new Louisiana law takes effect today, August 1, 2021, eliminating the possibility of jail time for low-level marijuana possession offenses. House Bill 652 amends state law so that offenses involving the possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana are punishable by a fine of no more than $100 – no arrest and no […]
There may be no more solidified representation of a pothead than that of a lazy, long haired, couch-centric being. However, a new study was just released that shows a lack of evidence supporting this. According to the authors, past studies would show, at best, mixed results between weed and laziness, and were all targeted towards […]
