Consumers have a wide selection of hemp based food and cosmetics, but regulations and scientific information have not kept up. Commercial hemp production was not allowed for many years because it was confused with other types of cannabis, and authorities did not want products with high levels of the intoxicant tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), said Daniel Kruse […] Read more
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N.D. hemp researchers look to Canada for advice
ROBLIN, Man. — Three field specialists with North Dakota State University attended a Manitoba Agriculture field day near Roblin in late July to learn about industrial hemp. The crop hasn’t been grown in North Dakota for decades — until now. NDSU agricultural scientists are growing industrial hemp this summer at the university’s research site in […] Read more
Hemp sector seeks move to Ag Canada umbrella
The usual jokes about marijuana in connection with hemp were refreshingly absent during a tour of industrial hemp plots near Lethbridge June 24. Maybe Jan Slaski’s mission is getting results. “I am on a mission to educate the general public about differences in these two close cousins: industrial hemp and marijuana,” said Slaski, who is […] Read more
U.S. group buys into hemp hype
Considering that most Americans have never bought or consumed hemp seed, $132 million seems like a lot of money to pay for a hemp food company. However, the tiny fraction of people who have tried or heard of hemp seed is precisely why Compass Diversified Holdings bought a majority share in Manitoba Harvest. “Our research […] Read more
Man. hemp processor expands
Hemp Oil Canada | Expansion will triple the company’s existing production capacity
STE. AGATHE, Man. — The largest hempseed processing plant in the world is under construction south of Winnipeg. Hemp Oil Canada, which produces hempseed oil, hemp protein and hemp flour, announced the construction of a $13.6 million plant in Ste. Agathe Sept. 26. President Shaun Crew said the new facility would triple Hemp Oil Canada’s […] Read more
Is hemp our next Cinderella crop?
In the April 17 issue of The Western Producer, the question was posed: “Will Canada ever develop another canola or deliver a discovery that revolutionizes global agriculture?” I think the answer to that is an emphatic “yes,” and the crop that can do that is hemp: Cinderella 2.0. Industrial hemp is quite possibly the most […] Read more
Miner tackles hemp business
Firm provides venture capital | Company targets hemp and medical marijuana
Harry Barr has spent nearly 40 years raising funds and cutting deals in the global mining industry. However, in the back of his mind, Barr was always pondering the potential of a different opportunity: industrial hemp. Barr, who was raised on an farm in the Ottawa Valley near Renfrew, Ont., finally decided to pursue his […] Read more
