Why Legalization Can Be a Better First Step than Decriminalization
Despite the downfalls, there are actually advantages to a legalization strategy.
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Despite Absolute Federal Prohibition CBD Products Still Widely Available
Many people consider cannabinoid (CBD) a miracle drug. But the federal government considers it an illegal substance.
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Status Report: Seventeen States Flat-Out Ignoring Federal Hemp Laws and Markets Are Thriving
Seventeen states specifically authorize and license commercial hemp production despite federal prohibition, and many other states allow commercial cultivation despite paying lip-service to federal law.
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States Should Ignore the Feds on Industrial Hemp
A number of states continue to take the wrong approach when it comes to setting industrial hemp policy.
DetailsFederal Hemp Law Leads to Confused Policy; States Should Ignore It Completely
Instead of wasting time and energy trying to create a research program that may or may not ultimately prove to be federally compliant, states should just press ahead and develop a commercial hemp industry without federal permission.
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Development of Native American Hemp Industry Another Opportunity to Nullify Federal Prohibition
The growth in interest in industrial hemp farming among Native American tribes presents another opportunity to further nullify federal prohibition in effect. But successful development of a hemp industry on tribal lands will require a willingness to ignore federal law.
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Colorado Leading the Hemp Industry Despite Federal Prohibition
DENVER, Colo. (Sept. 15, 2016) – When it comes to hemp, states ignoring federal rules lead the way. In Colorado, the hemp industry reached another milestone recently when the state agriculture department certified the first domestic hemp seed in the nation.
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Colorado Hemp Industry Thriving Despite Federal Prohibition
In just its third growing season, the hemp industry has exploded in the Centennial State
DetailsHemp for Victory!
The Founding Fathers saw good promise in hemp and some even farmed it themselves. Thomas Jefferson and George Washington both grew hemp, and Benjamin Franklin owned one of America’s first paper mills that produced durable and long-lasting hemp paper
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