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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
Rediscovering natural fibers’ technical prowess, Part II
Rediscovering natural fibers’ technical prowess, Part II Article

Rediscovering natural fibers’ technical prowess, Part II

The bast fibers—hemp, flax, jute and ramie—have a long history of usefulness in apparel and industrial textiles. Easy to grow but difficult to process, they are eco-friendly and biodegradable, requiring less water and fewer pesticides, sequestering CO2 and promoting soil remediation. They are also strong, absorbent, breathable and non-toxic. An excellent insulator, hemp is the perfect alternative to fossil fuel-based polymers;…
Morris Beegle
June 22, 2026
NSW unveils roadmap to grow 0 million hemp industry
NSW unveils roadmap to grow $100 million hemp industry Article

NSW unveils roadmap to grow $100 million hemp industry

The NSW Government has released a new plan aimed at growing the state’s low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become worth $100 million nationally by 2032. Minister for Agriculture and Regional NSW Tara Moriarty said the plan was designed to position the state as a leader in the emerging sector. “The Minns Labor Government is backing industrial hemp as…
Morris Beegle
June 22, 2026
DEA Names 7 Anti-Rescheduling Parties for Cannabis Hearing, Zero Pro Parties
DEA Names 7 Anti-Rescheduling Parties for Cannabis Hearing, Zero Pro Parties Article

DEA Names 7 Anti-Rescheduling Parties for Cannabis Hearing, Zero Pro Parties

Those who thought the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stacked the cannabis rescheduling deck in favor of prohibitionists under the Joe Biden administration may be in for more disappointment. Under a new administrative law judge hearing process that’s scheduled to begin June 29 – for the DEA to determine the merits of a proposed rule to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug…
Morris Beegle
June 21, 2026