Organic hemp producers can now ask federal agriculture regulators for funds to assist them with the cost of applying for or maintaining organic certification. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that organic producers and handlers can apply for help covering the cost of applying for certification under the USDA’s National Organic Program through the […]
Researchers at the University of Lethbridge were trying to find ways to block Covid from finding a host in the lungs, intestines, and oral cavities, and they found some promising results by using marijuana. 400 new cannabis strains were used on 3-D tissue models in order to simulate and map out an enzyme, ACE2, that […]
A Seattle-based agricultural machine vision company is investing in the future of integrated pest management (IPM) by acquiring a consulting, education and media group well-versed in biological controls and crop management. iUNU, which created the artificial intelligence-based LUNA cultivation platform, announced Tuesday it will acquire CropWalk, the privately held, mobile IPM consultancy along with its […]
Martha’s Vineyard is quickly getting into the marijuana business. Late in July, the first dispensary opened up in West Tisbury, at first only serving medical marijuana patients by appointment. Called Fine Fettle Dispensary, they’re awaiting approval to serve recreational customers. Then over in Tisbury, another dispensary titled Island Time is expected to open within the […]
Oregon possesses more cannabis consumers per capita than does any other state, according to data compiled by the online news outlet BestLife. Authors collected data on the percentage of adults in each state who acknowledged having used cannabis within the last year, as compiled by Statista.com. They then cross-referenced those percentages with the most recent population […]
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, […]
New York, NY – Today, in response to a disputed video from the San Diego County Sherriff’s Department purporting to show an officer overdosing from simply touching fentanyl, Kassandra Frederique, Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance, released the following statement: “It is unconscionable and completely irresponsible for law enforcement organizations to continue fabricating false […]
Medical cannabis is now legal in part of western North Carolina, but only on Cherokee land, according to a statement from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. On August 5, a local ordinance was approved by The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council, legalizing medical cannabis within the Qualla Boundary. The new law will […]
