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House Gives Initial OK to Legalized Hemp Industry
“Legalizing this stuff sets a bad example for our children,” Soltani told House lawmakers during debate. But Rep. Amy Robb-Theroux, D-Claremont, argued the merits of hemp as a cash crop for New Hampshire growers.
House Votes to Let Farmers Grow Industrial Hemp
The bill would let farmers grow hemp after obtaining a permit. The state would issue licenses to grow hemp and be the sole supplier of the seed. The state also would regulate the industry.
New Carbohydrate Economy Email Bulletin
The Carbohydrate Economy Bulletin reports on the growth of a new industry based on plant matter-derived industrial products, and on the growth of farmer-owned manufacturing enterprises. The Bulletin contains news on new technologies, policies, products and businesses involved in this rapidly emerging industrial sector.
Plan to Legalize Hemp Gets Mixed Reviews at Committee Hearing
In 1999, The Body Shop bought $108,553 worth of hempseed oil. We anticipate this figure will almost double in the coming year,” the letter reads. Mark Lathrop, a Chesterfield farmer, said Roddick promised to buy his entire crop of hempseed if the bill passes.
Stitched with love by mothers’ hands
Teenagers rarely go to museums by choice, but Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum in Shinjuku is a special case. On a recent lunchtime visit groups of lively students came into the galleries and fell into quiet, appreciative murmurs over the needlework of Indian villagers and Japanese grandmothers.
Study Finds Small Market for Hemp
The government says there is little future in growing industrial hemp even if federal drug agencies were to relent and legalize its production. Hemp, the non-halluciogenic cousin of marijuana, can be used for both clothing and food, but there would only be a „small, thin market¾ for the crop, according to a study by the Agriculture Department¼s Economic Research Service.
Study douses high hopes for hemp as big U.S. crop
Despite hemp’s cachet as an up and coming textile, it probably never would be a financial bonanza for U.S. growers, a government study said Friday, pouring cold water on some farm income hopes.
The State Legislature Gave Initial Approval on Jan. 5 to a Bill that Could Legal
“If someone wants to turn the land they’re paying taxes on into a crop that he thinks can make a profit, why shouldn’t he?” asked Sawyer. “We ought to have a right to grow it, if there’s no reason that’s knowledgeable why we can’t.”
The seven-flavored spice of life
For more than 370 years, Yagenbori’s merchandise has added zest to Japanese meals. The seven-colored seasoning is sprinkled on a variety of dishes, from a steaming bowl of soba (buckwheat) noodles to grilled fish.
Traditional dyers fit to be tied
These days, kasuri, indigo kimono with splashes of sober white patterns, can only be seen in TV samurai dramas, yet until the beginning of the 20th century they were the most popular and common of daily clothing.