Outside of medical, recreational, and ritual use in the ancient world, cannabis —oftentimes referred to as "hemp" — held a long standing in textile production. The Romans, along with many other ancient cultures, used hemp fiber for clothing as well as maritime necessities such as sails and rope. This tradition...
Did you know that over 2.3 million Americans are behind bars today? Many are locked up for non-violent drug crimes, especially for the possession of cannabis in illegal or gray-area states. While there is a clear moral distinction between illegal drug trafficking and just possession of a small amount of...
Cannabis became one of the earliest cultivated plants in the world during the Neolithic (circa 1900 BCE) in Eastern Asia. With a spread spanning Eurasia and the Americas, humans have used cannabis for 10,000+ years according to historical research. A study published in Science Advances found fourteen plant samples and...
Why are Delta 9 edibles legal? The 2018 Farm Bill defines hemp as: The plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more...
Getting started with cannabinoids can be a huge trial and error experience. There is a wide array of cannabinoids available on the legal hemp market, but picking the right one for you may be a tricky or confusing process. A good starting point is focusing on the major cannabinoids, and...
Tennessee has a few different hemp and cannabis bills being discussed in 2022 and the TN hemp & canna communities need your help! Contact your representatives to let them know you support the bills that will be most impactful for hemp's future in Tennessee. SB0694/HB0715 Representative Chris Hurt and Senator...
