Posts tagged with "hemp"
Why Hemp Is the Most Important Tech for Your Smart Home
Hemp is well known as a multi-purpose plant, but it is often underestimated as one of the most versatile natural materials available. It possesses some of the strongest natural fibers of any botanical, which is why it has been used by civilizations throughout history to make rope, paper, and clothing. In recent years, hemp has been...
Sardinia Cleaning Polluted Land With Hemp Crops
Italy’s second-largest island has passed a measure to create a regulated hemp market to help clean up the environment. A new law designed to increase phytoremediation of polluted land may well put hemp production on steroids on Italy’s second-largest island – Sardinia. The measure, which passed by unanimous vote on the island,...Hempcrete Gets a Boost From the International Code Council
The hemp plant can be made into more things than just about any other plant on earth. The number of things that hemp can be made into is well into the thousands, with some estimates being as great as 50,000 unique items that can be created from the material. While virtually every item that hemp can be made into benefits humankind,...
How Hemp Clothing Could Help Save the World
From cultivation to production, hemp could be the sustainable solution the fashion industry needs to do their part for a healthier planet.
Hemp Cake As An Alternative Ingredient For Sustainable Meat?
Researchers recently conducted a study in which they examined hemp cake, a by-product of cold pressing oil from hemp seeds, as an alternative ingredient in sustainable meat.
Different Ways Hemp Can be Utilized as House-Building Materials
There are so many ways to use hemp as a building material. From hempcrete to insulation, textiles, or bioplastics, the utility of hemp can't be overstated.
Increasing Global Lumber Prices May Help Hemp Industry
How are hemp and lumber related? They can both be used for building materials, and as lumber prices soar hemp is becoming a more affordable option.
Automation and Cloud Networking Streamline Florida Extraction
As interest in extractions grows with the rise of infused products, Florida farmers will have to consider bringing in more automation to meet demand.
How the Hemp Plant Could Save the Planet
When speaking with Morris Beegle, founder of NoCo Hemp Expo, there is no doubt why he works with hemp -- he believes it will save the world.
How to Find Certified CBD and CBG Hemp Seeds
New genetics promise to produce low-THC, high-CBD and -CBG hemp. Certified by AOSCA and GCIA, Sunbelt Hemp is the only certified seed distributor.
Cannabis Tech Talks 14: The Intricate World of Hemp Testing
Our exclusive conversation covers Santé Laboratories and the intricate world of hemp testing.
Hemp-Based Construction Materials Are Building Sustainable Homes
The indigenous-owned Hempergy is working to highlight hemp’s durability and sustainability, and particularly its usefulness within indigenous communities.
PrimeMyBody's Mission to Revolutionize the Hemp Oil Industry
We spoke with PrimeMyBody CEO Paul Rogers and Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Cheng Ruan to learn about their company's innovations in hemp oil.
Why Tobacco Farmers and Corporations Are Moving to Hemp
Health concerns for tobacco and a CBD craze are causing a switch. While the tobacco industry continues to decline, hemp might become the new cash crop.
Police Need New Tech to Detect Legal Hemp
Truckers, now free to haul hemp from state to state, could be stopped and arrested because police don't have the tech to test THC levels on the spot.
Kentucky Hemp Sales Surged in 2018
Kentucky's hemp sector reported dramatically higher sales in 2018. Farmers in the region earned more than twice as much income from their crops.
Hemp Poised for Another Growth Spurt in Kentucky
Freed from the list of federally banned substances, hemp is about to have another growth spurt in Kentucky.
FDA Casts Shadow on Hemp Win, Calling CBD Products Illegal
The Food and Drug Administration released a statement reiterating that CBD is illegal to add to food or health products in a blow to the Farm Bill passage.