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Morrisville, N.Y. Hemp may not be what you'd think of as the next big cash crop but plenty in New York, including Governor Andrew Cuomo, think it can be for this state. Cuomo is making it one of his signature proposals for the state in 2017 and wants to amend regulations and legislation...

The increasing supply of legal marijuana is turning into a major buzz kill for growers as prices plunge - and an opportunity for companies that can help cut production costs. Prices are tumbling as formerly illicit cultivators emerge from the shadows to invest millions of dollars in massive...

Albnay, N.Y. – Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he wants to promote industrial hemp production in New York. The governor in one of his State of the State addresses Wednesday proposed expanding a pilot program that allows farmers to grow hemp in conjunction with state agricultural officials. Cuomo also...

Hi guys. on my first grow...On Friday will be the end of week 5 of Flower. The buds started coming through on 5th Dec and the photos you see are 16 days apart. Does the bud production look OK to you? They are growing in 4 Pot wilma. 3 more growing weeks to go!! Sadly a few bad leaves but I'm...

A new hybrid greenhouse facility larger than 16 football fields that will produce marijuana has broken ground in Leduc County, Alta. Aurora Cannabis has started construction on the 800,000 square foot production facility, which the company said will be the be the largest, most advanced and...

Commercial hemp production faded, along with its legality, many decades ago in the U.S., but enthusiasts and business people are trying to reinvigorate hemp as a modern-day cash crop in states where recent legislation has OK'd it, like in Kentucky. Things are being learned anew about how to farm...

Turkey has legalised cannabis production in 19 provinces in order to crack down on illegal production, according to new regulations by The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock. Published in the Official Gazette in late September, "Hemp Cultivation and Control of Regulations" will...

Though New Mexico is in the minority of states that does not allow legal hemp production, one religious Taos nonprofit is harvesting a hemp crop to up the supply of seeds for its sacramental growers. Gemma Ra'Star, founder and director of Wumaniti Earth Native Sanctuary, walked through the rows...

Hemp plastic is a lightweight, biodegradable material that has the ability to replace most petrochemical plastics — so why doesn't it? Although the material has been legalized since 1998 in Canada and has begun to be used in the production of cars, musical instruments and water bottles, it is...

On Nov. 6, 2012 the people of Colorado decisively voted to legalize recreational marijuana. Amendment 64 passed with 55.3 percent of the vote. In Boulder County Amendment 64 received 66.4 percent of the vote. The margin in the City of Boulder was even higher. But you would never know it by...

Astana — Hemp can be used in paper production, which will lead to a significant decline in its price, said Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Dariga Nazarbayeva at an Aug. 8 meeting, according to pm.kz. The event was dedicated to the scientific research of chemically cleaning hemp from narcotic...

Rabat — A movement called "Maroc Cannabis 2016," wants to legalize cannabis production in Morocco and to make it a taxable industry by the end of 2016. According to the World Drug Report released by the United Nations, Morocco remains the world's leading producer of cannabis resin...

Newswise - North Dakota farmers are growing industrial hemp for the first time in more than 70 years, and the New Crops research program in the North Dakota State University Department of Plant Sciences is conducting research to assist them. Professor Burton Johnson leads the New Crops...

Canada's hemp industry has a problem. Most consumers who buy hemp fall into the 'health conscious' category of shoppers, who are willing to pay a premium for foods loaded with protein and healthy oils. But those same people tend to consume organic foods and Western Canada doesn't produce...

A $1 billion electric car plant and a futuristic transportation test track are among developments North Las Vegas hopes will pay off and diversify its economy. There's another, greener, economic development that officials hope will fatten the city's wallet. The city has received more state...

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has authorized planting of nearly 4,500 acres of hemp for pilot projects this year, compared with about 900 acres of hemp production last year, and 33 acres in 2014, the first year of pilot projects. Since 2015, the number of university-led research...

Kentucky is accelerating hemp production in the third year of testing its potential as a cash crop. The state Department of Agriculture said Friday it has authorized planting of nearly 4,500 acres of hemp this year in the next round of statewide pilot projects, up from about 900 acres of hemp...

Florida A&M University may soon be able to conduct research on hemp. Lawmakers are working on a bill allowing the university to begin industrial hemp production, along with the University of Florida. State representative Dwight Dudley is a sponsor. Dudley says hemp production is...

Can anyone tell me what's wrong with my Nadine, her green is very light. I've stopped grow nutes 1.5 weeks ago and have since seen her diminish in lushness. Is this normal? Her bud production has slowed it seems... Can't be sure though. Thanks ahead of time :thanks: The lightening of Nadine's...

A bill that would tighten safety and security measures for the production of medical marijuana plus limit the medical specialties of the doctors allowed to prescribe it was approved Tuesday by a House subcommittee. The Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee voted 12-0, with no one voicing...