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Michigan hemp took a national step forward this week when High Times reported on a new whole-hemp nutrition study from Food First Initiative — and one of iHemp Michigan’s own […] ...

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 voted on.

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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 material to any location not listed on the license, or to any person in Michigan who is not a registered grower or a licensed processor‑handler.

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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.

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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.

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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 Senate bills introduced in October 2025 could dramatically reshape how hemp and cannabis are defined, regulated, and administered across Michigan.

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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 farm was the one closed. His livelihood vanished overnight.

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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 were simply curious about sustainable construction.

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