News, Facts, and Information about the Hemp Plant
From new products to new advances in technologies, hemp is changing the way we live our lives. Get the latest news on hemp products and hemp-based technologies, as well as new legal developments from different countries around the world.
Meet Zack DiLiberto, co-author of the new book, Hemp the Novel. It’s a historic novel that tells the story about how hemp came to be criminalized in the US when big oil and petrochemical realized hemp was a threat to the demand for their products: With [...] breakthroughs in hemp-processing, and rumors of Henry Ford’s [...]
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It looks like the Californian Senate has brought hemp farming that much closer to a reality in the Golden State. Senate Bill SB 676 still has a few hurdles to clear, but so far, things are looking up. As the lobby group Vote Hemp just announced in a newsletter: On May 18th the California Senate [...]
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There’s been discussion, lately, about airlines banning peanuts because of allergy concerns. But could you imagine what would air travel be like without those single serving bags of honey roasted peanuts? Well, Richard Davis can. According to FlashNews, Mr. Davis has created hemp nuts, and he thinks they might have a future in the air [...]
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Today marks the beginning of the first annual Hemp History Week. A joint effort between Vote Hemp and the Hemp Industry Association, the week long event is a grassroots educational campaign to raise awareness of the industrial and environmental potential of hemp farming. Hemp History Week will consist of 185 event across 32 states. Organizers [...]
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It seems like the folks over at Manitoba Harvest have just released two new hemp protein powder flavors: vanilla and dark chocolate. They are also sweetened with a more eco-friendly sweetener: organic palm sugar. The hemp seeds used to make this protein powder are also organic. So now you can get all 10 essentially amino [...]
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One of the hemp industry’s greatest champions, Jack Herer, passed away on April 15th at the age of 70. Affectionately known as the Hemperor, Jack inspired an entire generation of hemp activists. And as the Salem News reports, Jack was not only a hemp hero, but an unlikely one: Jack Herer was born June 18th, [...]
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Once again, the Manitoba government is investing in its local hemp industry once again. In early April, the provincial government announced that it would be investing a half-million dollars into a hemp processing plant that is expanding its operations. As the CBC reports: The provincial government is giving $500,000 towards the expansion of a Manitoba [...]
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If you don’t know about Manitoba Harvest, they’re a Canadian based hemp-food manufacturer that sells everything from hemp seeds and hemp milk, to hemp butter and hemp protein powder. Well, they’ve just announced a new recipe for their organic hemp milk. As the press release explains: Winnipeg, Manitoba (March 31, 2010) – Manitoba Harvest Hemp [...]
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