JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has given initial approval to a bill legalizing industrial hemp. Proponents said Tuesday that HB 2034 was a development opportunity that could be a boon for farmers and businesses. Hemp, which can …
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Alaska and Missouri Advance Legislation to Legalize Hemp Farming – News
Two Companies Hold Cultivation Licenses in Lesotho
The first two marijuana production companies on the African continent have been given administrative approval by Lesotho’s Ministry of Health. The government of the South African enclave decided to legalize the cultivation of medical cannabis with the hope of creating …
Read More »What’s the difference between cannabis, marijuana & hemp?
Discover the differences between cannabis, marijuana, and hemp – both the botanical and folk taxonomical – in this beginner’s guide to the wonderful world of names for our favourite plant! What is the difference between cannabis, marijuana and hemp? This …
Read More »High Times Beckon for Using Hemp to Build Houses
The Romans have been using it since the days of Julius Caesar, but not to get high. Both Washington and Jefferson grew it. Now that several states have legalized the use of marijuana for some recreational and medical purposes, one …
Read More »Swiss Police Introduce Rapid Test for CBD Levels in Cannabis
To address the conundrum of determining whether the cannabis being publicly consumed in the canton, the city of Zurich, and the city of Winterthur is legal, police departments have introduced a CBD rapid test. At the end of 2016, the …
Read More »A Guide to Weed Culture Around the World
Ever wonder what the weed culture is like around the globe? Some countries, treat weed in a more spiritual, mystical way. Others relate it more to commercialism. But the fact remains, all over the world there are people experiencing, using, …
Read More »10 Facts About CBD Hemp Oil
Everybody seems to be talking about the benefits of CBD oil lately, but aside from the fact that it is derived from the cannabis plant, most don’t know a whole lot about it. Will it get me high? Does it …
Read More »Cannabinoids – what are they and what do they do?
Cannabinoids are naturally present in plants of the Cannabis Sativa L. species. We ingest them when consuming cannabis or hemp – more or less depending on what exactly is consumed, and how. The human body also produces cannabinoids, and there …
Read More »Interview with the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum Curator
Gerbrand Korevaar is passionate about art and history, and turned his passion into his profession, working as a curator, researcher and writer. He has been the curator of the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museums in Amsterdam and Barcelona for seven …
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