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Hemp Building Materials Clear Hurdle for Inclusion in U.S. Building Codes
April 7, 2022
This week in New York, the International Code Council (ICC) approved Hemp-lime (Hempcrete), Proposal_RB316-22 for the International Residential Code (IRC). This is the first step toward the ICC’s formal adoption […] …
We learn about financing for hemp infrastructure with Bob More. …
Hempcrete Panels: The Future of Sustainable Home Construction On this episode of iHemp Hour, we sat down with Matt from Homeland Hempcrete to explore how prefabricated hempcrete panels are making […] …
If we can get through the approval process in two weeks, we have a very, very good chance of getting this all the way through.” — Jacob Waddell, Executive Director […] …
Governor Whitmer signed Executive Reorganization Order 2022-1, assigning the regulation of processing, distributing, and selling hemp to the soon-to-be-renamed Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA). On April 13, 2022, the ERO will […] …
“I don’t think that type of oversight is as necessary on the hemp side of things.” — MRA Director Andrew Brisbo on Michigan’s lighter-touch approach to hemp regulation. In this […] …
As Michigan’s hemp processors prepare for the seismic shift to the new Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA), patient advocates are sounding the alarm: medical cannabis patients must not be left behind. […] …
When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, it explicitly legalized the sale of hemp and its derivatives such as CBD. Farmers across the nation relied on this government action, and […] …
2021 U.S. Hemp Production Report: $824 Million Industry Still Finding Its FootingUSDA data reveals the current state of American hemp—and why the future belongs to fiber and grain.With mandatory reporting […] …