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Thousands of acres of industrial hemp farming in Michigan.

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iHemp Michigan is a member-based organization backing hemp farmers, seed cultivators, processors, manufacturers and hemp businesses statewide. Our members are engaged in defining the path to success of Industrial Hemp from seed to sale and beyond. We are committed to empowering hemp farmers, fueling industry leaders, and educating consumers to ensure Hemp flourishes in the Midwest. Our focus is influencing responsible and fair regulation, providing grower education, and enabling full access to the evolving marketplace. iHemp Michigan advocates for wellness in people and the planet through Hemp… and it begins with the farmer.

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2021 Hemp Program Legislation

Mar 19, 2020

On St Patricks Day, Senator Lauwers filed the updated industrial hemp program legislation to conform with the USDA rules. Please read them over and send us your thoughts / comments. Here are two big take aways that we noticed. 2020 SIB 0850 Sec. 313. A grower may sell...

USDA on Labs & Disposal for 2020

Mar 5, 2020

https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/hemp/enforcement Enforcement Discretion - Interim Final Rule The contents of this web page do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. The following is intended only to provide...

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iHemp Michigan In The News

Frankenmuth Hemponomics 102 Coverage by MLive

https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/02/there-may-be-a-pot-of-gold-at-the-end-of-michigans-hemp-farming-rainbow-or-useless-marijuana.html By Gus Burns | fburns@mlive.com FRANKENMUTH, MI -- Marylynn Bigelow, a 67-year-old University of Michigan nurse nearing...

Hemponomics 102 Coverage by MLive

By Gus Burns | fburns@mlive.com https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/02/hemponomics-102-to-teach-farmers-about-michigans-new-crop-a-close-relative-of-marijuana.html LANSING, MI -- Hemp, a newly legal crop related to marijuana but without the euphoria-inducing...

January 2020 Hemp Benchmarks is out

The January 2020 Hemp Benchmarks was released. This 24 page report does a nice job of detailing the current state of the industrial hemp industry. Falling prices and supply chain challenges are the theme. You can download the monthly reports by visiting...

Midwest iHemp Expo Coverage

Huge thanks to all the media who helped spread the word about the first-ever iHemp expo over the weekend! We really appreciated the solid coverage of this important event. 1-10 Michigan Radio piece...

iHemp Founder in the News

David Eggert and Paul Sancya of the Associated Press met with Dave Crabill and his growing partner Jeff Dennings to talk hemp. Photos were taken, conversations held over a couple of months and now the AP has released a story. The story was...

WWJ Radio Interview of Dave

Industrial Hemp Farming Returns To Michigan; Fall Harvest 1st Since WWII WWJ NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2019 - 4:39 PM Full...

Detroit Free Press: Great coverage by Kathy Gray

Thousands of acres of hemp being legally harvested in Michigan for the first time Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press Published 2:18 p.m. ET Oct. 7, 2019 | Updated 9:21 a.m. ET Oct. 8, 2019 We hosted a medial roundtable to provide access to growers, processors,...