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Renewabuild Revives Interlocking Hemp Block with Canada, US Factories
Renewabuild Revives Interlocking Hemp Block with Canada, US Factories Article

Renewabuild Revives Interlocking Hemp Block with Canada, US Factories

Ten years after the invention of a "Lego-style" interlocking hempcrete block captured the imagination of the hemp building world, the technology is making a comeback under a new name and a revamped business model. Renewabuild, a sustainable building company based in Surrey, BC, has built a facility licensing the intellectual property of Canadian company Just BioFiber (JBF). The company’s facility…
Morris Beegle
February 2, 2026
American Hemp Farmer: Doug Fine, Hemp, and a Film That Took the Long Way Around
American Hemp Farmer: Doug Fine, Hemp, and a Film That Took the Long Way Around Article

American Hemp Farmer: Doug Fine, Hemp, and a Film That Took the Long Way Around

By: RootSource Media, Some films feel like they were assembled in a conference room. Others feel like they were grown outdoors, slowly, with a few rough edges left on purpose. American Hemp Farmer is very clearly the second kind. After years of filming in out-of-the-way hemp fields, revisiting old agricultural traditions, and sticking with a story that never fit neatly…
Morris Beegle
January 27, 2026
New Bipartisan Congressional Bill Would Regulate Hemp Products, In Contrast To Ban Trump Signed
New Bipartisan Congressional Bill Would Regulate Hemp Products, In Contrast To Ban Trump Signed Article

New Bipartisan Congressional Bill Would Regulate Hemp Products, In Contrast To Ban Trump Signed

The debate over hemp regulation in the United States is once again taking center stage in Congress. A new bipartisan congressional bill aims to regulate hemp-derived products, marking a clear contrast with a previous ban signed by former President Donald Trump. This proposed legislation reflects a growing recognition among lawmakers that hemp is here to stay — and that regulation,…
Morris Beegle
January 24, 2026
Hemp industry sees stable demand but little room to grow under contract-driven model
Hemp industry sees stable demand but little room to grow under contract-driven model Article

Hemp industry sees stable demand but little room to grow under contract-driven model

Glacier FarmMedia – Hemp is stuck in a contract-driven loop. Without predictable, commodity-style markets, industry leaders believe the crop can expand only as processors add capacity. That bottleneck, they said, has worked to keep Canada’s hemp acres flat and is limiting long-term growth.
Morris Beegle
January 23, 2026
Commonwealth Denim and the Slow, Deliberate Return of American Hemp Jeans
Commonwealth Denim and the Slow, Deliberate Return of American Hemp Jeans Article

Commonwealth Denim and the Slow, Deliberate Return of American Hemp Jeans

By: RootSource Media, In a fashion industry dominated by speed, trend cycles, and globalized shortcuts, the Commonwealth Denim Project is doing something almost radical. It is slowing down. Commonwealth Denim is a hemp-based selvedge denim initiative developed through a collaboration between Tuscarora Mills and Canna Markets Group. The project is focused on building a transparent, performance-driven denim apparel supply chain…
Morris Beegle
January 20, 2026