Morris Beegle

Few things are more difficult to eradicate in our system of modern governance than a government-sanctioned monopoly or oligopoly. A recently passed bill in Tennessee, which will allow the state's alcohol wholesalers to take over hemp distribution in the state, shows that these monopolies are not only difficult to eliminate but also often attempt to expand their reach.

A new season of Grand Designs, one of the world’s most influential architecture television programs, has opened with a striking endorsement of hempcrete. The natural building material was featured prominently in the season premiere, putting it in front of millions of viewers worldwide. Hosted since 1999 by designer and cultural commentator Kevin McCloud, Grand Designs, which airs on the UK’s Channel 4, has…

AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has teamed up with global brands Bestseller, C&A, Reformation and Target in a bid to accelerate the use of hemp instead of conventional cotton in denim.

Shares of pot companies rose on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump advocated the potential benefits from the use of cannabidiol in senior healthcare in a social media post, opens new tab. Trump had said last month his administration was looking to reclassify marijuana, which could also result in potentially easing criminal penalties around its use. Hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) could "revolutionize senior…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its adverse drug event reporting forms to begin tracking incidents related to hemp-derived cannabinoid products such as CBD. The change to the federal documents—which are used by healthcare professionals, consumers and companies to report adverse experiences with drugs, cosmetics and other products—received sign-off from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB)…