by The Hemp Advocate | Mar 20, 2019 | articles, Legal & Political
By Kyle Jaeger of Marijuana Moment The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) quietly issued an advisory earlier this month clarifying rules around mailing cannabis preparations, saying that “some CBD products derived from industrial hemp can be mailable under specific...
by The Hemp Advocate | Dec 22, 2018 | articles, Legal & Political
By Kit O’Connell Gonzo Journalist at The Ministry of Hemp The United States just legalized hemp. Pres. Donald Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, better known as the 2018 Farm Bill, earlier today. This omnibus bill includes numerous programs...
by The Hemp Advocate | Dec 10, 2018 | articles, Legal & Political
By Kyle Jaeger / Marijuana Moment The incoming chair of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is considering growing hemp on his own farm after the passage of the Farm Bill, which contains provisions to legalize the crop. “I may grow some hemp on my farm. I’m looking...
by The Hemp Advocate | Apr 13, 2018 | articles, Legal & Political
Senators McConnell, Wyden, and Merkley join efforts to support hemp farmers, processors, and product manufacturers to capitalize on this growing industry WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Jeff...
by The Hemp Advocate | Dec 27, 2017 | articles, Legal & Political
BY KIT O’CONNELL for THE MINISTRY OF HEMP A division of the World Health Organization declared CBD oil to be safe, with many potential benefits, and recommended that it should remain fully legal. The recommendations came in a report from the Expert Committee on Drug...