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Morris Beegle

How fearmongering sets policy, from ‘marihuana’ to solar to AI
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How fearmongering sets policy, from ‘marihuana’ to solar to AI

In the race to build — or stop the construction of — data centers across the US, it’s important to remember no government is spending more on artificial intelligence than America. In fact, according to the Brookings Institute, the number of AI contracts within the federal government has risen from 472 in 2022 to more than 1,700 in 2026. Most…
Morris Beegle
June 30, 2026
Mycorrhizal Fungi Just Generated Their First US Verra-Verified Carbon Credits
Mycorrhizal Fungi Just Generated Their First US Verra-Verified Carbon Credits Article

Mycorrhizal Fungi Just Generated Their First US Verra-Verified Carbon Credits

Mycorrhizal fungi are among the oldest partnerships in biology, having colonised plant roots for roughly 450 million years. In exchange for sugars from the plant, the fungi extend the root system many times over and ferry nutrients back in return. Industrial agriculture, with its heavy tillage and synthetic fertilisers, disrupted much of this symbiosis. Groundwork BioAg, based in Mazor, Israel,…
Morris Beegle
June 29, 2026
Kentucky Congressman Rides to the Rescue of Hemp
Kentucky Congressman Rides to the Rescue of Hemp Article

Kentucky Congressman Rides to the Rescue of Hemp

For Kentucky, hemp is more than just another crop—it’s part of the state’s agricultural identity and an increasingly important economic engine. Now, one of the state’s senior lawmakers is stepping up to protect the industry. Yes, a Kentucky congressman rides to the rescue of hemp as Congress prepares to debate the next Farm Bill and potential changes to federal hemp…
Morris Beegle
June 28, 2026
‘Wild West’ for THC drinks, edibles stays as hemp regulation deal collapses in SC
‘Wild West’ for THC drinks, edibles stays as hemp regulation deal collapses in SC Article

‘Wild West’ for THC drinks, edibles stays as hemp regulation deal collapses in SC

About a quarter of sales at Jadoon’s Market in North Charleston come from sales of hemp products. A complete ban on hemp-derived THC drinks could have led the local market to cut jobs and a strict regulation would force them to drop some inventory and restructure their entire store, said Owais Jadoon, who co-owns the store with his father.  
Morris Beegle
June 27, 2026
Bioluminescent Fungi Unlock a Self-Sustaining Light System With Medical Promise
Bioluminescent Fungi Unlock a Self-Sustaining Light System With Medical Promise Article

Bioluminescent Fungi Unlock a Self-Sustaining Light System With Medical Promise

Fireflies are the most familiar example of bioluminescence, the biological process by which living organisms convert chemical energy into visible light. But certain fungi share this ability, and they have quietly attracted scientific attention for a different reason: the enzymes that make fungi glow can be used as biological tracers, allowing researchers to visually follow cellular processes such as tumour…
Morris Beegle
June 26, 2026
White House Asks Congress to Revise Hemp Definition, Delay THC Product Ban
White House Asks Congress to Revise Hemp Definition, Delay THC Product Ban Article

White House Asks Congress to Revise Hemp Definition, Delay THC Product Ban

The White House is continuing President Donald Trump’s call to fix a federal law imposing a forthcoming ban on intoxicating hemp products, this time through a request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). OMB Director Russell T. Vought sent U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., the request on June 24 for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding to “address urgent needs” related to…
Morris Beegle
June 25, 2026
Bob Pearce advanced hemp agronomy with practical research and a farmer’s perspective
Bob Pearce advanced hemp agronomy with practical research and a farmer’s perspective Article

Bob Pearce advanced hemp agronomy with practical research and a farmer’s perspective

Robert “Bob” Pearce, a University of Kentucky agronomist who led the state’s industrial hemp research program, has died at age 60. Pearce was an extension professor and director of hemp programs at the UK’s Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, where he led field-based research into hemp production for grain, fiber and cannabinoids.
Morris Beegle
June 24, 2026
The New Natural Economy: Agriculture Becomes Manufacturing
The New Natural Economy: Agriculture Becomes Manufacturing Article

The New Natural Economy: Agriculture Becomes Manufacturing

By: RootSource Media,   The New Natural Economy Series | Part 2 In this ongoing RootSource Media series, we explore the people, industries, technologies, and market forces shaping the emerging bioeconomy. Part 1: The New Natural Economy Part 2: Agriculture Becomes Manufacturing From Commodity Crops to Multi-Product Biorefineries, Farmers Are Becoming the First Link in a New Industrial System For…
Morris Beegle
June 23, 2026