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The U.S. Hemp Roundtable Condemns Latest Proposed Senate Language To Recriminalize Hemp Products

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable Condemns Latest Proposed Senate Language To Recriminalize Hemp Products

WASHINGTON DC — A congressional spending bill containing a hotly contested ban on hemp products with THC has cleared a procedural Senate vote, teeing up consideration of final passage, expected within days. But one GOP senator has a plan to strike the provision. The Senate agreed to advance the minibus appropriations package in a 60-40 vote

By Staff Writer|2025-11-11T14:23:32-05:00November 10th, 2025|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Ohio House Lawmakers Drop Social Equity Fund From Pot Tax Distribution, Slash Home Grown Plants

Ohio House Lawmakers Drop Social Equity Fund From Pot Tax Distribution, Slash Home Grown Plants

COLUMBUS - Voters who overwhelmingly approved recreational marijuana use in Ohio could soon experience restrictions. Despite the new constitutional amendment that spelled out marijuana regulations, lawmakers want to tighten the reins by limiting where it can be smoked, how it can be transported and the penalties for breaking the law. Lawmakers, however, did keep a

By Staff Writer|2025-10-31T16:32:29-04:00October 30th, 2025|Business, Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Federal Ban On Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Could Come By October

Federal Ban On Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Could Come By October

WASHIGTON DC - A ban on intoxicating hemp may not wait for the next U.S. Farm Bill, as a measure that could remove the often unsafe products from the market has passed out of a key U.S. congressional committee and could be in place by October. The House Appropriations Committee last week approved a broad

By Mike Brennan|2024-07-15T18:07:53-04:00July 15th, 2024|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Living Coffin Turns Human Flesh Into Compost

Living Coffin Turns Human Flesh Into Compost

LONDON, UK - Want to become part of the environment when you die? Loop Living Cocoon has an answer, the world's first living coffin that enriches nature by biodegrading in just 45 days and gives human nutrients back in the most natural way. Yup. Sounds like the premise for a horror movie. The Loop Living

By Staff Writer|2023-05-30T08:31:55-04:00May 27th, 2023|Featured, Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

iHemp Hour Offers More User Friendly Programming

iHemp Hour Offers More User Friendly Programming

ANN ARBOR - The iHemp Hour, a production of the Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan, will be changing its programming by using a different streaming video platform that will provide more interactivity to not only its guests, but also the viewing audience. iHemp Michigan President Dave Crabill announces the changes in this video interview. To

By Mike Brennan|2022-08-08T15:09:08-04:00August 8th, 2022|Hemp, Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Hero Project Explained, MCWT Updated, Cybersecurity Hacks, Linked-In Tips

Hero Project Explained, MCWT Updated, Cybersecurity Hacks, Linked-In Tips

ANN ARBOR - MITech TV Sept. 20 Anton Harb Jr., a disabled American Veteran, explained why he’s working with the Hero Project to help fund programs that assistance his fellow Veterans beyond providing them with a meal. Kathleen Norton-Schock updated what’s happening with Michigan Council of Women in Technology and Diva Tech Talk. Richard Stiennon

By Mike Brennan|2021-09-21T10:02:06-04:00September 21st, 2021|Hemp, Podcasts|

Ron Fazio, Hemp Synergistics, On iHemp Hour Aug. 12

Ron Fazio, Hemp Synergistics, On iHemp Hour Aug. 12

LANSING - Ron Fazio, Hemp Synergistics, will be featured Aug. 12 at noon on the iHemp Hour. Fazio is a former board certified forensic scientist with over 20 years of controlled substance experience. Hemp Synergistics has developed a proprietary process to produce a unique hemp extract. Bio-Dri is a patent pending novel broad-spectrum hemp powder

By Mike Brennan|2021-08-10T11:07:39-04:00August 10th, 2021|ESD, Hemp|

Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan Elects New Board Of Directors

Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan Elects New Board Of Directors

LANSING – The Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan, commonly referred to as iHemp, has elected a new board of directors, led by David Crabill, a hemp farmer. A list of the officers is below: David Crabill President Former iHemp President John Freeman invited Dave to help organize the first event by iHemp Michigan, along with

By Mike Brennan|2021-06-01T16:12:54-04:00May 25th, 2021|Featured, Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

MDARD Announces Specialty Crop Grant Opportunity – Proposal Due Feb. 25

MDARD Announces Specialty Crop Grant Opportunity – Proposal Due Feb. 25

LANSING—The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced a request for proposals through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The program is designed to enhance the competitiveness of Michigan’s specialty crops, which are defined as "fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and

By Staff Writer|2021-01-08T14:16:08-05:00January 7th, 2021|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Detroit Could Grow Hemp On Vacant Urban Land

ANN ARBOR - Greg Pawlowski, a Detroit city planner, in this interview said Mayor Duggan is very interested in the idea of growing hemp for non human consumption on the 35,000 vacant parcels of land (where the building has been demolished) owned by City government. While plans remain preliminary, the upside opportunity is enormous, particularly

By Mike Brennan|2020-11-13T08:17:42-05:00November 12th, 2020|Hemp, Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|