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Mycelium-based blocks could be the future of construction

When mushrooms make the news, it’s often for grim reasons – a mysterious poisoning, toxic species in the bush, or high-profile court cases. But the mushroom itself is only the fruit body. Beneath every cap lies the real organism: a hidden network of white threads weaving through soil and wood.

Morris BeegleJanuary 19, 2026

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Hemp Farmers And Patients Who Rely On CBD Need More Than Just A Delay In The Looming Federal Ban (Op-Ed)

While some policymakers are proposing to delay impending hemp restrictions by extending the 2018 Farm Bill, this is just a band-aid and might ultimately create a significant missed opportunity.

Morris BeegleJanuary 19, 2026

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A commercialization-first approach shows how hemp fiber markets can be built on real demand

At a time when much of the conversation still revolves around potential, a New York engineering school is organizing its hemp building materials development around a basic question: can the materials stand up to performance, cost and adoption demands in real markets.

Morris BeegleJanuary 19, 2026

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Pabst Venues Go All In on Hemp Candies

Gummies, peanut butter cups and mints infused with hemp-derived THC are now available at Pabst Theater Group venues, thanks to a partnership with Milwaukee-based Kind Oasis. The new concessions offer customizable doses of delta 9–from two-milligram mints to stronger, five-milligram peanut butter cups—said to aid relaxation and euphoria.

Morris BeegleJanuary 18, 2026

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Comer backs initiative to delay hemp ban from going into effect in November

Rep. James Comer (R-KY) has thrown his weight behind a bill that would delay the implementation of hemp-banning language in an agriculture funding law set to go into effect in November.

Morris BeegleJanuary 17, 2026

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Colorado Bill Would Permit Some Medical Marijuana in Hospitals, Health Facilities

A bill in the state legislature would allow certain hospital and health-care facility patients in Colorado to use medical marijuana, but there are a few caveats.

Morris BeegleJanuary 16, 2026

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Microsoft looks to soil carbon credits as its emissions surge

Regenerative agriculture credits are a growing sector of the voluntary carbon market, but questions remain about their claims US technology giant Microsoft has announced the purchase of 2.85mn carbon credits from Massachusetts-based agricultural tech company Indigo Ag over 12 years, in what it describes as the largest ever soil-based carbon credit deal.

Morris BeegleJanuary 15, 2026

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The Day Hemp Remembered How to Save the World

By: Aurelian Fox, In a small town called Greenridge, tucked between tired cornfields and a quiet river, something gentle and hopeful began to grow. It started the way many good things do, with a single seed. That seed slipped from the pocket of an old farmer named Amos Reed. He had carried it for years, ever since his grandmother pressed…

Morris BeegleJanuary 13, 2026

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Hemp Roots Offer New Opportunities for Farmers and Cancer Research

In a groundbreaking study, scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) redefined the value of roots in industrial hemp, providing new opportunities for industrial hemp growers and opening new avenues for pediatric cancer research.

Morris BeegleJanuary 12, 2026

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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-Founder Who Birthed A New Generation Of Fans, Dead At 78

Bob Weir, who co-founded the Grateful Dead and helped introduce new generations to the band at the end of a virtuosic career, died Saturday following a brief battle with cancer. He was 78.

Morris BeegleJanuary 11, 2026