California Governor Gavin Newsom. Photo Credit: Getty Images. On September 6, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced emergency regulations aimed at the state’s hemp market. These proposed constraints would raise the legal age to purchase hemp to 21, ban any hemp products with THC levels above 0.3%, and limit the number of servings in hemp products to five. Pending … [Read more...] about Californian Crackdown: Legislators Look to Rein in the Hemp Market
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Cannabis Industry Companies are Reducing Their Ecological Footprint
Credit: twenty20photos As the cannabis industry has gained prominence in the United States, companies that manufacture cannabis-related products have attempted to reduce the industry’s ecological footprint. One of these companies is Botani, a subset of the over 400-year-old paper manufacturing company Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM), that produces hemp-based … [Read more...] about Cannabis Industry Companies are Reducing Their Ecological Footprint
Jades Elevation: From Seed to Experience
Danielle Buntyon.Photo Contributed By: Danielle Buntyon. Danielle Buntyon brings hemp back to the South through her company Jades Elevation, and helps other entrepreneurs follow in her footsteps. She is the founder of Jades Elevation, a hemp farm and retailer, based in Memphis, Tennessee. However, she is also much more than that. Buntyon is a woman of … [Read more...] about Jades Elevation: From Seed to Experience
How Hemp is Helping Decontaminate the Earth
Hemp is cleaning up and absorbing the toxins in contaminated soil in region including Chernobyl. Photo credit: twenty20photos. Not only can people use hemp to make clothes, carpets, rope, paper, food and even plastic, but studies say it can also grow in – and clean – contaminated soil. With its industrial, nutritive and medicinal properties, the magical plant has a … [Read more...] about How Hemp is Helping Decontaminate the Earth
New York State Senate Proposes Hemp Packaging Bill for Cannabis Products
Industrial hemp can be used for everything from packaging, to medicine, to food, to building and car materials. Photo credit: DmytroMykhailov. New York has the potential to become a pioneer in sustainability ahead of the opening of retail stores next year. The state legislature, who approved cannabis for adult recreational use in March 2021, will consider a Senate bill this … [Read more...] about New York State Senate Proposes Hemp Packaging Bill for Cannabis Products
