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08/02/2018 / By Vicki Batts

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?

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 […]

06/27/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Parents give medical marijuana to their 15-year-old son to stop his seizures but are now facing jail time for “reckless endangerment”

For 15-year-old David Brill, life changed for the better when his parents began giving him cannabis. David has a seizure disorder which can cause up to 15 seizures a day for the young man. Allowing him to try cannabis brought much-needed relief. In fact, David went a whopping 71 days without a single seizure — […]

06/08/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Nevada just legalized cultivation of industrial hemp; feds still consider hemp agriculture a felony crime

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has recently signed into law Senate Bill 396, which will allow the cultivation of industrial hemp for commercial purposes. The bill would also authorize the production of agricultural hemp seed in the state. The law’s approval meant that Nevada has nullified a federal prohibition in hemp products in practice and effect within the […]

12/16/2016 / By Mike Adams

The empire strikes back: DEA quietly announces “Schedule I” status for CBD extracts to comply with United Nations demands… CBD Prohibition? Hemp industry disputes

In case you didn’t notice, the war against human freedom is now in full force across the entire establishment: Big Media, Big Pharma, Big Government, Big Banks and Big Agriculture are assaulting our bodies and minds by the hour, it seems. The latest salvo in that war happened just a day ago, as the DEA […]

09/30/2016 / By JD Heyes

Grandmother using hemp to build energy and resource efficient homes

The so-called “tiny house” movement is booming as a growing number of Americans seek a more sustainable lifestyle. One grandmother with vision has a solution of her own: tiny hemp houses. As reported by Natural Blaze, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency considers hemp to be dangerous, which is why it continues to classify cannabis as […]

09/23/2016 / By Mary Wilder

Colorado notched another nationwide first: certified domestic hemp seeds

In recent years, Colorado has flown far ahead of most other states in the freedom department. Thanks to their acceptance and legalization of recreational marijuana, Colorado has become a beacon of liberty to many Americans who don’t even live in the state. To us, Colorado represents the logical, freedom-loving values that our country was founded […]

07/18/2016 / By Mary Wilder

History lesson: here’s what we know about George Washington’s cultivation of hemp

George Washington is often considered the greatest president of all time. One of the most beloved historical figures in history, Washington was a vital element of the formation of America. Along with the other Founding Fathers, Washington set the groundwork for how our country would operate for centuries to come. Unfortunately, the federal government has […]

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