(Matt Agorist) Because government is the antithesis to freedom, industrial hemp has been banned nationwide since 1937 ostensibly due to the plant’s similarities to marijuana. Many have speculated that this move was also due to the fact that cannabis is in direct competition with the pharmaceutical industry by providing far safer alternative treatments as well. However, all this changed this month after President Donald Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement act of 2018, legalizing industrial hemp on a national scale.
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5 Ways to Take CBD and When Each is Most Beneficial
(Sofia Adamson) Cannabidiol (CBD) is the critical non-psychoactive, therapeutic chemical that’s present in strains of the hemp and cannabis plants. The compound is a cannabinoid, one of more than 100 rare substances that engage with the human body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS). This system plays an important role in regulating our physical and emotional wellbeing, as cannabinoid scientists have demonstrated since the late 20th century.
GROUNDBREAKING: Hemp Is Officially Legalized As President Trump Signs The New Farm Bill
(Joe Martino) Hemp used to be legal once in the US, until it was controversially made illegal. But this changed today, President Donald Trump just signed the Farm Bill, legalizing industrial hemp in the United States once again.
Study: THC from Cannabis Helps Restore Memory Loss due to Aging and Dementia
(Paul Fassa) A recent 2018 animal study has indicated that cannabis with THC helps restore memory loss due to aging and dementia.
CBD Scammers: Not All CBD Is Created Equally
(Susan Boskey) Is hemp cannabidiol (CBD) oil the new snake oil? Definitely not! Yet by the way some websites are marketing it I’m left to wonder.
5 Fast Facts about Pesticides in Cannabis
(Wes Annac) Pesticide contamination in cannabis is a big problem. Careless growing methods have been the norm for decades due to marijuana’s illegality, and sadly, this is just as much of a problem in legal states as it’s always been. High-profile cannabis users are speaking out against the widespread use of pesticides to grow the plant, and laboratory studies on samples from legal states have produced unsettling results.
Instead of Paying Farmers Subsidies to Grow Unprofitable Crops, Wouldn’t It Make More Sense to Legalize Hemp Agriculture and Unleash Billions in Profit Potential?
(Vicki Batts) President Donald Trump recently announced that a multi-billion dollar financial aid plan for farmers would soon be coming down the pike. The subsidies for farmers are intended to help farmers who’ve been hit hard by new, retaliatory tariffs. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the three-part, $12 billion plan will help ensure that farmers and ranchers aren’t overly burdened by the Trump administration’s vigorous efforts to restore balance to the United States’ trade affairs.
Critical Mass: 17 States Now Disobeying Feds, Will Grow Hemp Despite It Being Illegal
(Rachel Blevins) While the federal government has spent years claiming hemp is a dangerous drug, farmers in 17 states are using it to create a variety of useful products.
10 Science-Backed Benefits of Cannabis
(Vicki Batts) Cannabis may still be prohibited by the U.S. federal government, but that doesn’t mean the prized plant isn’t a medicine. While federal prohibition may make scientific research on cannabis harder to complete, many studies have shown that the plant has wide-reaching medicinal benefits. Research continues to show that for dozens of conditions, cannabis could be a natural solution.
Cannabis as Medicine: How CBD Benefits the Brain and Nervous System
(Audrey Lefebvre) Cannabidiol (CBD) is an active cannabinoid found in cannabis which, unlike THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), does not produce a psychoactive effect in the brain. For this reason, CBD has become a primary focus of medicinal cannabis studies.
Senate Votes to Finally Legalize Hemp After 80 Years of Prohibition
(Carey Wedler) On Thursday, the U.S. Senate approved a bill to legalize hemp, an industrial crop that has been banned for decades.
Uruguay: First Nation to Legalize Marijuana Can’t Keep Up with Demand
(Aaron Kesel) Five years after becoming the first nation to fully legalize marijuana, Uruguay is struggling to keep up with the demand by consumers of cannabis, High Times reported.
On This Day in 1914, US Military Slaughtered Kids in Colorado and JD Rockefeller Had Media Cover It Up
(John Vibes) On behalf of a mining company owned by John D. Rockefeller, the National Guard used a machine gun on workers and their children, then burned them alive.
The History Of Hemp: America’s Love-Hate Relationship With One of The Planet’s Most Useful Plants
(Jay Syrmopoulos) Hemp has the potential to be used in more than 25,000 products, which may explain why the federal government has wrongfully kept it classified as a Schedule 1 drug.
How Hemp Threatens the Corporatocracy (Video)
Abby Martin takes a look at the real reason why hemp is illegal in the US, the truth might surprise you.