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DEA Ratifies Spike in Marijuana for Research
Production is going from 46.3 pounds to 1,433 pounds – but it’s unclear where the extra pot is going.
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Hemp Homecoming: Rebirth Sprouts in Kentucky
The crop's reintroduction was delayed in the spring when imported hemp seeds were detained by U.S. customs officials.
Hemp Seeds Seized at US-Canada Border in Latest Challenge to Fledgling Industry
Hundreds of pounds of industrial hemp seeds bound from Canada to Colorado have been seized by federal authorities in North Dakota, marking the latest bump along the road to legalization of marijuana's non-intoxicating cousin.
What’s the Difference Between Hemp and Marijuana?
The largely misunderstood distinction now has two correct answers.
The Other Cannabis War: The Battle Over Hemp
How a 20-year campaign to distinguish industrial hemp from marijuana scored an epic victory
How Hemp Could Replace Petroleum as a Fuel
This outlawed plant, cultivated by humans for eight millennia, would make a sustainable fuel.
Kentucky Gets its Hemp Seed as DEA Backs Off
It's a done deal. A UPS truck delivered more than 250 pounds of hemp seed to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture this afternoon.
DEA Backs Down; Kentucky Will Get Its Hemp Seeds
Kentucky agricultural officials told the Associated Press Thursday evening that the DEA had approved a permit allowing the state to import a 250-lb. shipment of hemp seed to be used for research purposes.
Hemp Seeds Could Be Released to Kentucky Soon
Hemp seeds could be released by federal officials to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture by Thursday as disagreements between the state and U.S. officials appear resolved.
Why the DEA Chief Should Resign
Activists are using the Twitter hashtag #FireLeonhart to call for Michele Leonhart's resignation.
