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Hemp, hemp, hooray
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Hemp, hemp, hooray

OPENING the door to a new industry, iHemp Victoria held the annual Global Hemp Summit (GHS) last month. Over three days, hundreds of people travelled to Lardner Park to learn about the multiple opportunities hemp can bring, including agriculture, construction, and skincare/textiles in Gippsland.
Morris Beegle
January 6, 2026
Hemp at a Crossroads: Policy Gaps, Agricultural Risk, and the Need for Clarity
Hemp at a Crossroads: Policy Gaps, Agricultural Risk, and the Need for Clarity Article

Hemp at a Crossroads: Policy Gaps, Agricultural Risk, and the Need for Clarity

By: Morris Beegle, As the U.S. hemp industry moves into 2026, it is approaching a critical inflection point. There is an active and ongoing lobbying effort aimed at extending the federal hemp THC ban that is currently scheduled to take effect in November 2026. While some voices continue to argue that describing this situation as a “hemp ban” is misleading…
Morris Beegle
January 5, 2026
Farming Matters: Graham Harvey – “Driven by the belief there was a better way to farm”
Farming Matters: Graham Harvey – “Driven by the belief there was a better way to farm” Uncategorized

Farming Matters: Graham Harvey – “Driven by the belief there was a better way to farm”

When Colin Tudge, Ruth West and I put on the first Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) back in 2010, we were not sure it would survive even into a second year. With little money and zero sponsorship, we were going head-to-head with the city's long-established farming conference, which enjoyed wide support from both farmers and agri-business companies.
Morris Beegle
January 4, 2026
This Hemp Room Divider Looks Like Art You Can Actually Use
This Hemp Room Divider Looks Like Art You Can Actually Use Article

This Hemp Room Divider Looks Like Art You Can Actually Use

There’s something about a really good room divider that just makes sense. It’s like the furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife: part privacy screen, part statement piece, part space definer. But most dividers we see today are either clunky corporate leftovers or flimsy fabric panels that look like they belong in a college dorm. Enter the Breeze Divider by…
Morris Beegle
January 2, 2026
4 In 5 Marijuana Consumers Oppose Hemp THC Ban Trump Signed Ahead Of Rescheduling And CBD Access Order, Poll Shows
4 In 5 Marijuana Consumers Oppose Hemp THC Ban Trump Signed Ahead Of Rescheduling And CBD Access Order, Poll Shows Article

4 In 5 Marijuana Consumers Oppose Hemp THC Ban Trump Signed Ahead Of Rescheduling And CBD Access Order, Poll Shows

Four in five marijuana consumers say they oppose the recriminalization of hemp THC products under a spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law in November—weeks before he issued a cannabis rescheduling order and took steps to protect access to full-spectrum CBD.
Morris Beegle
January 1, 2026
Uncertainty became policy for Italian hemp growers yet business kept growing
Uncertainty became policy for Italian hemp growers yet business kept growing Article

Uncertainty became policy for Italian hemp growers yet business kept growing

Almost every operator in the hemp space has been capitalizing on some sort of regulatory loophole, regardless of their location. In other words, it doesn't matter about the home country of any hemp grower you speak with; they'll tell you that uncertainty has been a trademark of this sector. But in 2024, uncertainty became policy for Italian hemp growers. Despite…
Morris Beegle
December 20, 2025