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MDARD News: Hemp Program Updates & Reminders
Some recent news articles concerning the hemp processing move to the Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA), soon to be Cannabis Regulatory Agency on April 13, have disseminated some incorrect information. In addition, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural...
Hemp Building Materials Clear Hurdle for Inclusion in U.S. Building Codes
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 of hempcrete as an officially recognized residential...
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iHemp Michigan In The News
The Results of Varietal Trials
James DeDecker, PhD is the Director of the MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, Michigan and a Specialist in the MSU Extension Community, Food and Environment Institute. He earned a BS in Environmental Studies and Anthropology from the...
Cannabinoid Potency Assay Method
Eurofins scientists are leading global experts in hemp and CBD analysis and verification. Eurofins developed the first globally recognized (AOAC) method for testing the potency of hemp. Eurofins scientific teams collaborate to develop innovative, customizable testing...
The Grain and Fiber Side of the Industry
Eric produces the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast. Join us as he shares stories about his summertime travels around the country visiting hemp folks on the grain and fiber side of the industry.
The Good Works of Icon Processors
Icon Processors was founded by Dr. Fabio Rodi after years of first hand experience in witnessing the wellness benefits of all natural plant derivatives, in particular CBD from hemp. Free from many of the side effects of common pharmaceuticals, CBD and other...
CBD Store of Michigan
Rod Glupker owns and operates the CBD Store of Michigan in Fremont, Michigan. The store carries over 60 brands of CBD, most of them grown and manufactured in Michigan, with over 200 different products. CBD Store of Michigan is located at 37 East Main Street, Fremont,...
Producing Quality CBD Products to Customers Worldwide | iHemp Hour ft Jeff Gallagher
After hemp supplements helped turn Jeff Gallagher’s life around, he made it his personal mission to help at least five people a month discover the benefits of hemp. He started MHR Brands in early 2013. Made by Hemp was born shortly after. Since 2013, Made by Hemp has...
Delta 8 Compounds and H.B. 4517
iHemp Michigan recently became aware of a state legislative effort to curb the unregulated availability of hemp-derived products containing Delta 8 compounds. This bill package, led by House Bill 4517, has now received its first hearing May 18 in the House Committee...
Susan Barnhardt of SHEMP™ on the iHemp Hour
SHEMP™ is an innovative mix of nature's cleverest renewables – WOOL and FIBER HEMP resulting in a USA-produced worsted textile yarn with unique performance, appearance, and environmental properties. The story behind the development of The SHEMP™ Yarn Company Inc....
Earth Day 2021
The last time we gathered physically on Earth Day we paid for our Industrial Hemp Growers Licenses for the first time! Less paperwork this year! It was great to see the members who made it out to Mid Michigan Hemp Supply in Midland. Members came from all points in...
Greg Dean from The Hemp Plastic Company on the iHemp Hour
Greg Dean is Chief Commercial and Operations Officer of The Hemp Plastic Company. Greg has spent a lifetime in materials, with the past 25 years in the plastic vertical where he has globally managed Sales and Business Development, Supply Chain, and Operations. He is...
Sean Piccirilli and Gordy Johncock from Cutting Edge Solutions®️ on the iHemp Hour
Cutting Edge Solutions® opened its factory in Santa Rosa, California in 2001. They manufacture premium fertilizers and invigorating supplements for plants as well as source the cleanest inputs, and quality evaluate each batch in its laboratory. The result is a...