As you may know, California’s Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued a misguided FAQ stating that hemp derived CBD and extracts are prohibited food additives in the state, echoing the FDA’s position. It should be noted that CDPH’s policy in...
On Tuesday July 17th, the Texas House Agriculture & Livestock committee held an interim hearing on industrial hemp. I attended along with Vote Hemp board member and Hemp Road Trip founder Rick Trojan as well as Shawn Hauser of...
BIG NEWS! Senate passes bipartisan Farm Bill 86-11 including Hemp Farming Act provisions Yesterday, June 28th, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the Farm Bill including language from the Hemp Farming Act (S. 2667)! The Senate version of the...
In June of 2017 Vote Hemp was contacted by Kim Phillips, a family farmer from Montana who had received a state license to grow hemp. She planted the seed and after hemp plants initially sprouted, she didn’t receive any...
August 23, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued instructions on organic certification of industrial hemp production outlining its policy regarding organic certification of hemp crops under the National Organic Program (NOP). This instruction clarifies USDA policy...
Ingredients: ½ cup raw hemp hearts 1 tbsp. lemon juice ½ tbsp. nutritional yeast ¼ tsp. salt (to taste) 1-2 tbsp. water ½ cup salsa Note: adjust the heat of the queso by using mild, medium or hot salsa or...
Today the FDA published a notice in the Federal Register regarding a public hearing to be held May 31 in Silver Spring Maryland. Requests to present in person are due by May 10 and the deadline for written comments...
A great vegan option, this ranch dressing is super quick and easy to whip up. Even if you do dairy, try it. You may just like it better. Photos courtesy of Karrisa’s Vegan Kitchen Vegan Hemp Ranch Dressing ingredients...
Hemp Lobby Day 2017 Thanks to all who attended our 2017 Hemp Lobby Day on March 1, 2017 in Washington, DC! Hemp advocates conducted over 75 meetings with members and their staff and educated them on the need for...
In February of 1938, less than 6 months after the passage of the marijuana tax act, Popular Mechanics Magazine published an article about the potential of hemp titled “New Billion-Dollar Crop.” Below is the article in its entirety with...