Cannabis Hemp News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Efforts to re-establish industrial hemp in the state where it once flourished are winning support from U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. McConnell said its legalization in his home state of Kentucky would benefit farmers and produce jobs to convert the plants into products. View the full article

A powerful explosion on Wednesday ripped through a hotel near SeaWorld San Diego from a room where authorities say a couple was extracting hash oil, sending guests fleeing for safety.A 22-year-old man ... View the full article

Wanted: A green thumb with extensive knowledge of the black, or at least gray, market.As Washington state tries to figure out how to regulate its newly legal marijuana, officials are hiring an adviser ... View the full article

LOS ANGELES -- MediSwipe Inc. (www.MediSwipe.com) , a patient security solutions and financial products company for the medicinal marijuana and health care industry, today announced that they will conduct ... View the full article

LINCOLN, Neb. - Authorities say they discovered a budding marijuana-growing operation after residents of a Lincoln house called police to report the theft of marijuana pipes. View the full article

A FORMER SANFL footballer is among 16 South Australians arrested as part of a cannabis syndicate worth $40 million over the past four years. View the full article

Police in three states have arrested 26 people and smashed a multimillion-dollar drug trafficking syndicate after simultaneous raids on dozens of homes and businesses. View the full article

Swanson Health Products introduces 100% Certified Organic Non-GMO Hemp Protein Powder to the Swanson Organic line of healthy, organic foods.Fargo, ND (PRWEB) January 31, 2013 The versatility of hemp reaches far beyond rope, paper and fabric for clothing. Hemp seed is also a nutritious protein source featuring EFAs (essential fatty acids), fiber, vitamins and minerals. Swanson Health Products has ... View the full article

Police in three states have arrested 26 people and smashed a multimillion-dollar drug trafficking syndicate after simultaneous raids on dozens of homes and businesses. View the full article

___US economy shrinks 0.1 percent, 1st time in 3½ yearsThe U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank from October through December, the first quarterly drop since 2009 and a reminder of the economy's vulnerability ... View the full article

COMMENTARY | Colorado has some work to do this year. Citizens in November passed Amendment 64, legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, and now it is up to state legislators to craft a framework for the safe consumption of the drug. View the full article

The contentious issue of players self-reporting their use of illicit substances will be a key item on the agenda at Wednesday's AFL drugs summit. View the full article

A Monteagle man rolled and crashed his car while driving under the influence of a range of drugs, including xanax and morphine, the Young Local Court has heard. View the full article

So far, no one is suggesting checkpoints or fences to keep Washington state's legal pot within its borders.But Gov. Jay Inslee insists there are ways to prevent the bulk smuggling of the state's newest ... View the full article

The chairman of Kentucky's Senate Agriculture Committee sounded upbeat Monday about prospects for his bill that would regulate industrial hemp production in the state if the federal government lifts its ... View the full article