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Salisbury, NC - Nearly two hundred farmers, business operators, and experts from Rowan and surrounding counties and several other states packed the Cooperative Extension auditorium on Wednesday to learn more about producing industrial hemp. It's an old crop that's making a strong comeback...

Garberville, Calif. - Laura Costa's son and husband moved quickly with pruning shears as they harvested the family's fall marijuana crop, racing along with several workers to cut the plants and drop them in plastic bins ahead of an impending storm. The farm, hidden along a winding mountain...

Proposition 64 contains important sentencing reforms that eliminate or reduce most adult use and cultivation marijuana offenses. There are many illegal "grows" that make up Northern California's Emerald Triangle, a marijuana-producing mecca at the intersection of Humboldt, Mendocino and Trinity...

Garberville, Calif. - California voters will decide in November whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, 20 years after the state first allowed medicinal pot. It could mean a windfall for marijuana farmers in the state — but not all of them support it. Polls show the November...

Yesterday, the LA Times ran a story on two 76-year-old twin cannabis farmers. The two have grown marijuana in the Covelo area since 1986. They will be voting no on Proposition 64 which would legalize recreational use of cannabis. The story gives a look at why many small growers don't want the...

Lubbock, Texas - Advocates are working to allow Texas farmers to grow hemp, a cousin to marijuana. The Texas Hemp Industries Association highlighted the benefits provided by hemp and its many uses while pointing out that hemp is nothing like marijuana. In an effort to do just that, the Texas...

Gov. Jerry Brown provided a path to licensure for California's smaller medical cannabis gardeners that want to sell their crop into the regulated commercial market. The governor signed the so-called "cottage" licensing bill, A.B. 2516, on September 29, creating a Type 1C, or "specialty...

Gov. Jerry Brown provided a path to licensure for California's smaller medical cannabis gardeners that want to sell their crop into the regulated commercial market. The governor signed the so-called "cottage" licensing bill, A.B. 2516, on September 29, creating a Type 1C, or "specialty...

An increasing number of people are aware that before it was known for tobacco, Kentucky was prosperous because of industrial hemp, and today's generation of farmers and researchers are working to again unleash the crop's economic potential despite still being handcuffed by stiff federal...

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Thursday that will create a specialized license for smaller medical cannabis cultivators under the state's new medical marijuana regulations. The bill's author, North Coast Assemblyman Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg), said the legislation was created for...

Another piece of marijuana-related legislation made its way to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk on Wednesday, and this time it's about the small farms. Written by state Assemblyman Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) to address issues relevant to the North Coast cannabis scene, the Cottage Cannabis Farmer Bill...

In November, voters in as many as 12 states will see a marijuana legalization initiative on their ballots. Marijuana is already legal for recreational use in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington, D.C. Another 25 states have legalized medical marijuana, including Hawaii. The era...

Salem - A group of Oregon hemp growers and residents who want to grow next year asked state regulators at a hearing Wednesday to clear roadblocks preventing the industry from thriving here while it's flourishing in other states. But it's clear that in order to get the type of change they're...

Clarksville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is leading the way for the state's industrial hemp pilot program. Farmers were allowed to apply for licenses to grow the crop in 2015 with 54 approved growers for the year compared to 63 this year. Last year's crop was...

In November, voters in as many as 12 states will see a marijuana legalization initiative on their ballots. Marijuana is already legal for recreational use in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington, D.C. Another 25 states have legalized medical marijuana. The era of marijuana...

Humboldt, Calif. - Humboldt County has passed a marijuana excise tax that will be on the November Ballot. The tax has a rate of $1 to $3 depending on what type of grow you have. This is lower than counties like Mendocino County, which is looking to tax $100 per plant, according to county...

Industrial hemp crops could be grown across the Tararua district as the council looks for alternative farming ventures. Manuka, saffron, flax, feijoas, hazelnuts and now hemp have been identified as suitable crop options for the district, as part of the Go Project by the Tararua District...

In five test fields across the state, hemp plants are pushing toward the sun in the nation's first hemp seed certification program. The global hemp industry is experiencing a 21st century resurgence, and Colorado is becoming a major player, arguably more than any other U.S. state. The program is...

It's notoriously difficult to make a living at farming, especially in states like Utah, where a farm's productivity hinges on the severity of the latest water shortage. But some Utah farmers believe one plant could change that, if only they were allowed to grow it: cannabis. About two dozen...

Williston - Clarence Laub operates a farm and ranch, three hours southwest of Williston. Corn, wheat, sunflowers, and alfalfa are his regular crop staples, though this year he will introduce hemp. Laub is one of five farmers selected with precision to participate in a pilot program through...