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Posted by | June 14, 2017
Hemp Versus Marijuana

First and foremost: Hemp is not marijuana. Marijuana is not hemp. This is one of the most important facts to KNOW AND SHARE because people are unaware that they are...

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President Nixon Signs Controlled Substance Act - 1970
Posted by | June 7, 2017
Federal Agency Holds Medical Patent for Schedule I Narcotic

From 1968 to 1970 the U.S. Bureau of Narcotic became the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Alongside re-branding, the transition moved narcotic jurisdiction from the Department of Treasury to the Department...

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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 | 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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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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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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Posted by | December 14, 2015
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Holds Patent for CBD

Since 2003 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has held a patent for Cannabidiol, a drug that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has considered to have no...

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Posted by | December 14, 2015
LEGO Searches for Sustainable Material Replacement, HEMP is the Answer

LEGO Searches for Sustainable Material Replacement, HEMP is the Answer In June LEGO announced an investment of USD$150 Million towards research for a more sustainable plastic replacement for its famous LEGO...

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