Whenever people hear that marijuana has been legalized as a medicine in some countries, many immediately have a frown on their face. How did that happen when marijuana has long been considered an ...

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is one of the first hemp fiber processors in Kansas, and wants the investment to benefit ...

When Congress enacted the 2014 Farm Bill, it defined “hemp” as distinct from “marihuana” for the first time under our U.S. Code. This legislation was intended to create an incentive and policy ...

As Dry January fuels interest in hemp-infused drinks, new U.S. legislation could soon ban intoxicating hemp products nationwide.

In a groundbreaking study, scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) redefined ...

Hemp seeds are rich in fiber and important fatty acids that may support heart and skin health. Hemp seed oil can be used in cooking, but using low heat helps to keep the fatty acids intact. Hemp ...

President Trump has directed the White House to work with Congress to keep hemp consumable products legal, reviving hopes that hemp will be a valuable market for farmers. The president signed an ...

For new personal care brand Hempress Hygienics, hemp is the fiber of the future. The brand, which launches Tuesday with menstrual and personal care products, was founded by Marilyn Austin and Mckenna ...

A hemp producer based in Dayton, Ohio has a new customer for its crop after the firm signed a deal with a processor in nearby Michigan to provide raw material for hemp-based bioplastics. Under its new ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The sweeping government funding bill signed by President Trump on Wednesday includes a provision that could dramatically reshape the hemp industry and the local businesses that ...

Volkswagen partnered with the German start-up Revoltech GmbH to develop sustainable materials based on industrial hemp. Hemp fibers enhance the stiffness and strength of structural parts of a car, ...

The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) has awarded a research team to study hemp genomics. They will investigate how hemp plants become ...