Hemp, the non-psychoactive part of the cannabis plant, has many industrial uses, one of which is to make clothing. It’s a popular fabric choice for several reasons, including the following: Durability ...

Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a botanical class of Cannabis that is grown specifically for industrial or medicinal use. Hemp is used to make a wide variety of products – examples include rope, textiles ...

When Congress enacted the 2014 Farm Bill, it defined “hemp” as distinct from “marihuana” for the first time under our U.S. Code. This legislation was intended to create an incentive and policy ...

Whenever people hear that marijuana has been legalized as a medicine in some countries, many immediately have a frown on their face. How did that happen when marijuana has long been considered an ...

Hemp fibers are probably something you associate more with ropes, sacks and baggy ethnic clothing than with luxury cars. But in a report on BMW’s new electric car, the i3, Bloomberg notes in passing ...

Hemp Katalyst, headquartered in Hazleton, currently has 1,000 acres of farmland producing hemp with eyes to expanding beyond Pennsylvania. HAZLETON – It all started out innocently enough for Duane ...

AUGUSTA, Kan. (KSNW) – Kansas hemp processing companies are taking the approach “if you build it, they will come.” “I think industrial hemp is headed in the right direction on the fiber and grain side ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dario Sabaghi covers the cannabis industry with a focus on Europe. Volkswagen has partnered with a hemp company to develop a ...

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Volkswagen partnered with the German start-up Revoltech GmbH to develop sustainable materials based on industrial hemp. Hemp fibers enhance the stiffness and strength of structural parts of a car, ...

The hemp-derived fiber market is growing exponentially. The Business Research Company, a global market research and consulting firm located across the globe, updated its reports with latest data on ...

For new personal care brand Hempress Hygienics, hemp is the fiber of the future. The brand, which launches Tuesday with menstrual and personal care products, was founded by Marilyn Austin and Mckenna ...