Michigan House Proposal for Industrial hemp as a valued agricultural commodity

Kevin Sabet of Smart Approaches to Marijuana says policy makers need to learn from their mistakes with hemp when considering marijuana rescheduling. It’s rare for policymakers to get a preview of the consequences of pending policies, but the descheduling of hemp-derived THC products has provided a preview of what is to come if marijuana is […]

Hemp plastic which is 100% biodegradable, can be a better alternative to synthetic plastic. This review paper updates the benefits of using hemp fibre for the production hemp plastic. Traditional fossil-fuel based plastic production emits massive levels of greenhouse gasses, and the material can take hundreds of years to break down. Traditionally, plastics are made […]

A federal appeals court has ruled that the ban preventing people who use marijuana from possessing firearms is unconstitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concluded that the historical context of the Second Amendment’s original 1791 ratification did not justify disarming individuals based on past drug usage. The decision is the latest […]

MICHIGANS CANNABIS REGULATORY AGENCY NOTIFIES CONSUMERS OF VOLUNTARY MARIJUANA PRODUCT RECALL July 07, 2023 In the interest of public health and safety, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency notified consumers today of a recall of marijuana-infused edible products. Bloomfield Development Group Grow, LLC dba Golden Shores Cannabis Company (Bloomfield) – in coordination with the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) […]

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) administers the hemp cultivation program and oversees Industrial Hemp Grower Registration and the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) administers the hemp processing program in Michigan. Hemp Grower Registration is required for those who want to plant, propagate, grow, cultivate, store, or harvest hemp, including cut plants or parts of plants, live hemp plants, or […]