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Narcotic Status during Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
Posted by | June 7, 2017
From Tax to Imprisonment: Hemp’s Path to Narcotic Status

During the 1950s, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs researched and monitored the medical use of cannabis. In 1961, the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs,  “obliged Parties to place...

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Posted by | June 1, 2017
Was Hemp for Victory Truly A Victory?

Prior to passage of the Marijuana Tax Act, hearings were held by the House Ways and Means Committee. Cannabis had been listed as a medicine on the U.S. Pharmacopoeia and...

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Posted by | May 31, 2017
Marijuana Tax Act Regulated Hemp But Didn’t Forbid Growth

Up until the 1930s no one considered hemp to be a dangerous plant. In fact, most individuals considered hemp to be an extremely efficient crop, but with difficult workability due...

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Posted by | April 18, 2017
Celebrate International Hemp Day!

Strategically placed before Earth Day, International Hemp Day (April 21st) is a celebration of all things hemp! Celebrate All Week! Listen and Learn at BCTC's Earth Day Presentation Series. Details...

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Mirror Twin Brewing Releases Hemp Ale
Posted by | March 17, 2017
Mirror Twin Brewing Smokes Hemp Seeds for Lexington’s 2nd Hemp Ale

Mirror Twin Brewing Releases a Hemp Ale Mirror Twin Brewing Co.  will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at National Avenue’s first annual St. Patrick’s Day block party by tapping a new...

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Rock House Brewin Hemp Ale
Posted by | March 9, 2017
Rock House Brewing Brings Hemp Back to NoLi

Hemp Ale Anyone? Last year, I approached several breweries in Lexington about brewing a Hemp Ale. Every brewer smirked and kindly passed on the opportunity given the harsh stigma associated...

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Fentanyl Bill Controls CBD Production
Posted by | February 28, 2017
Fentanyl Bill Gives Control of CBD to Big Pharma

Fentanyl. What a problem that has been. Kentucky's HB333 might resolve Fentanyl issues but may create problems for its nascent hemp industry. Like many of the new problematic drugs, Fentanyl...

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Posted by | January 4, 2017
Job Position Opening!

Think Hempy Thoughts, LLC is a brokerage and online marketplace for verified industrial hemp goods and other bio-based products that are third-party audited through our parallel company, Verified Life Cycle...

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Posted by | June 10, 2016
iSpyHemp

In celebration of Hemp History Week, Think Hempy Thoughts is launching a new hemp awareness campaign called iSpyHemp! How do you play? It's simple. When you are out in your...

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Food - Fiber - Fuel - Future - HEMP
Posted by | April 21, 2016
Happy International Hemp Day!

Happy International Hemp Day! Why today? Today separates 4-20 aka Cannabis Day or National Pot Smoking Day and 4-22 aka Earth Day! But isn’t hemp cannabis? Yes. It is.  But...

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