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President Trump signed the long-awaited Farm Bill, which Congress passed earlier this month, into law at a ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Dec. 20, and many industry associations are celebrating. “The 2018 Farm Bill is a major victory for fresh produce. Despite differences between the House and Senate, Congress has once again…

For years, experts have predicted that if the cannabis industry expands at its current rate, the American market will reach $20 billion by 2020. But it turns out that one market is spinning off into a mega-industry of its own: according to a new estimate from cannabis industry analysts the Brightfield Group, the hemp-CBD market…

Not that long ago, I would not have been able to tell you what the acronym “CBD” stood for, let alone what it was used for. CBD, or cannabidiol, is most commonly extracted from hemp, but it can also come from marijuana plants, which is why it is sometimes confused with its trippy chemical cousin…

As more states legalize marijuana, there’s growing interest in a cannabis extract — cannabidiol, also known as CBD. It’s marketed as a compound that can help relieve anxiety — and, perhaps, help ease aches and pains, too. Part of the appeal, at least for people who don’t want to get high, is that CBD doesn’t…

Overview Information Canadian hemp is an herb. The root of Canadian hemp is used for medicine. Despite serious safety concerns, Canadian hemp is used for arthritis, asthma, coughs, bloating, and syphilis. It is also used for heart problems including valvular insufficiency, “senile heart,” and weak heart muscles following pneumonia. Canadian hemp is also used to…

6 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Hemp Seeds Hemp seeds are the seeds of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. They are from the same species as cannabis (marijuana) but a different variety. However, they contain only trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana. Hemp seeds are exceptionally nutritious and rich in healthy fats, protein…

CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE World Timeline of Hemp 8,000 BCE: Traces of hemp have been found in modern day China and Taiwan. Evidence shows that hemp was used for pottery and food (seed & oil) 2,000 BCE – 800 BCE: Hindu sacred text Atharvaveda (Science of Charms) as “Sacred Grass”, one of the…

New health benefits associated with hempseed oil Published Saturday 1 February 2014 By David McNamee Hemp is a crop full of oils with potential health benefits, according to a new study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. A derivative of cannabis (marijuana), hemp has been used for millennia in textiles, medicine and food,…