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Hemp is a Commodity Crop and Deserves Proper, Science Based Regulation, Not Prohibition
Hemp is a Commodity Crop and Deserves Proper, Science Based Regulation, Not Prohibition Article

Hemp is a Commodity Crop and Deserves Proper, Science Based Regulation, Not Prohibition

By: RootSource Media Staff, While Dr. Kevin Sabet continues to frame hemp derived cannabinoids as a public health crisis in his latest Newsweek op-ed, RootSource Media believes that the national conversation deserves a wider range of scientific and industry perspectives. His article, which can be read here, celebrates the hemp ban language inserted into the government funding bill that reopened…
Morris Beegle
December 1, 2025
Minnesota Governor Is ‘Exploring’ How To Address Impending Federal Hemp THC Ban That Would Disrupt ‘Thriving Industry’
Minnesota Governor Is ‘Exploring’ How To Address Impending Federal Hemp THC Ban That Would Disrupt ‘Thriving Industry’ News

Minnesota Governor Is ‘Exploring’ How To Address Impending Federal Hemp THC Ban That Would Disrupt ‘Thriving Industry’

The governor of Minnesota says the state is “exploring” how to respond to an impending federal ban on hemp THC products, which would be “very disruptive” to a “thriving industry.” And a top GOP congressional lawmaker from the state is also reviewing options to “support consumers and provide industry stability.”
Morris Beegle
December 1, 2025
MN Hempcrete Builders Help Form New Green Building Coalition
MN Hempcrete Builders Help Form New Green Building Coalition Article

MN Hempcrete Builders Help Form New Green Building Coalition

Hempcrete builders in Minnesota are taking a leadership role in the newly launched Minnesota Efficient Builders Coalition (MEBC), which will advance efficient, high-performance, and low-carbon residential construction. Danny Desjarlais, industrial hemp construction project manager at the Morton, MN Lower Sioux Indian Community serves as a co-chair on the new commission.
Morris Beegle
November 29, 2025
Hemp Isn’t A Loophole—It’s A Legal Industry, And It’s Under Attack
Hemp Isn’t A Loophole—It’s A Legal Industry, And It’s Under Attack Article

Hemp Isn’t A Loophole—It’s A Legal Industry, And It’s Under Attack

Congress just did something incredibly shortsighted. They slipped a massive policy change into a budget deal and erroneously called it “public safety.” If the change holds, it will wipe out a $28+ billion market, kill roughly 300,000 jobs and erase one of the best functioning national pathways we currently have toward safe, sensible cannabis reform and regulation. A great example…
Morris Beegle
November 29, 2025
Expert Panel Explores the Future of Regenerative Farmed Foods
Expert Panel Explores the Future of Regenerative Farmed Foods Article

Expert Panel Explores the Future of Regenerative Farmed Foods

Riding the momentum of Sustainability Week, top voices in food and sustainability gathered for a high-impact virtual conversation on the rise of regenerative farmed foods and wines, sharing insights on how regenerative practices can reshape agriculture, enhance nutrition, and influence consumer behavior. The event, moderated by Nancy Trent, Founder and President of Trent & Company, brought together leaders from across…
Morris Beegle
November 28, 2025
The University of Pisa in Italy built the new social sciences building with hemp, a model of sustainable construction
The University of Pisa in Italy built the new social sciences building with hemp, a model of sustainable construction Article

The University of Pisa in Italy built the new social sciences building with hemp, a model of sustainable construction

The new headquarters of the Department of Veterinary Sciences, affiliated with the University of Pisa, has been conceived under an intrinsically sustainable construction model, it was built with hemp. The emerging campus is being erected in the heart of the Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli Park, blending sustainability, innovation, modernity, and a deep respect for the natural environment.
Morris Beegle
November 28, 2025
NJ legislators advance bill to legalize psychedelic drug found in mushrooms
NJ legislators advance bill to legalize psychedelic drug found in mushrooms News

NJ legislators advance bill to legalize psychedelic drug found in mushrooms

New Jersey legislators on Monday took another step toward legalizing psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found in some mushrooms that supporters consider a breakthrough therapy bound to transform mental health treatment. The Assembly health committee’s Democratic majority advanced a bill that would provide therapeutic access to psilocybin for adults over 21, despite some committee members questioning whether state action is needed because the…
Morris Beegle
November 27, 2025
Minnesota Governor Is ‘Exploring’ How To Address Impending Federal Hemp THC Ban That Would Disrupt ‘Thriving Industry’
Congressional Democratic Lawmakers Weigh Plans To Save Hemp Industry From Looming Federal Ban News

Congressional Democratic Lawmakers Weigh Plans To Save Hemp Industry From Looming Federal Ban

Minnesota congressional Democrats are committing to preventing the collapse of the hemp industry after lawmakers passed a now-signed spending bill banning the sale of most consumable THC products, stressing the need to “fix it” before recriminalization takes effect next year and laying out opportunities to achieve that. And according to one lawmaker, it’s not just Democrats who understand the urgency…
Morris Beegle
November 26, 2025