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The national hemp debate is getting louder because lawmakers are trying to solve a real problem: intoxicating hemp products being sold outside the regulatory structure that applies to high-THC cannabis. […] ...

Representatives from iHemp Michigan traveled to Lansing to testify before the Michigan Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee in support of Senate Bill 608 and Senate Bill 609, legislation intended to update […] ...

These Bills would allow the Michigan Hemp Growing Program to be sent back to USDA for administration. We need both House and Senate leadership to get this Bill introduced and […] ...

Buried in the notice of unannounced inspections is language that reads like a quiet revolution. It says that a processor‑handler shall not sell or transport viable seed, leaf, or floral […] ...

For years, the federal government dodged the central question: what’s the legal, safe, adult‑use path for hemp‑derived cannabinoids? Section 781 answers—but not with a roadmap. It brings a bulldozer. ...

The vision was vast: hemp-based textiles, nutritious foods, sustainable plastics, biochar, and new opportunities for rural communities. But along the way, hemp’s story got sidetracked. ...

If you are an Industrial Hemp or Marijuana Grower, Processor, Retailer, or Consumer, a new wave of proposed legislation in Lansing will directly affect you. A series of House and […] ...

Like many farmers, Jason had used municipal wastewater sludge (“biosolids”) to enrich his fields. He followed the same practices used across the state. Yet after cooperating in good faith, his […] ...

With a total of thirty participants, the event drew in a powerful mix of voices including professors, lobbyists, builders, architects, real estate agents, farmers, entrepreneurs, and even private homeowners who […] ...

A dangerous amendment to the Farm Bill, proposed by Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) and passed by the House Agriculture Committee, seeks to turn back the clock. This amendment would effectively […] ...