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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 of the US Hemp Building Association, on their historic IRC submission. In this iHemp Hour, we dive deep into hempcrete’s journey toward mainstream building code acceptance, the science behind hemp-lime binders, and why the fiber and grain industries must thrive for hemp building to succeed. Plus: an update on USHBA board member Sergey Kovalenkov, who remains in Ukraine helping refugees while his family safely crossed into Romania. This is the conversation every hemp building enthusiast needs to hear.
Michigan Dept. of Agriculture and The Hemp Mine on the iHemp Hour
by Dave Crabill
/ September 30, 2020
Gina Alessandri and Nathan Kark of MDARD will update us on the status of Michigan’s hemp plan. The plan as submitted is linked up on the iHemp Hour page.
The leading statewide trade association representing industrial hemp today hosted a roundtable to review Michigan’s pilot hemp season and discuss the highs and lows of the state’s newest agricultural commodity.The roundtable, hosted by iHemp Michigan, featured regulators, farmers, processors and product manufacturers representing just a few of the many uses for industrial hemp – ranging from CBD oil to high-tech plastics.


