Hemp’s Multiplier Effect: Why One Crop Can Power Entire Rural Economies
While speaking with a friend the other day, the question came up: “With so many uses for industrial hemp, why hasn’t the industry taken off?” It’s a question I’ve heard for more than thirty years. Most people assume hemp is simply another agricultural crop. But that assumption is the problem. Hemp isn’t just a crop. Hemp is economic infrastructure. Once…
IHI 2026: A New Chapter for Hemp
By: RootSource Media Staff, Industrial Hemp International (IHI) kicks off next week at the Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center, and everything is set. The programming is finalized. Speakers are confirmed. Exhibitors and sponsors are in place. IHI is built differently. Smaller, more focused, and more international. It is not trying to replicate what came before. The industry has shifted, and…
Texas bans intoxicating hemp flower effective March 31
In two-and-a-half weeks, buying a joint will no longer be legal in the state of Texas. Recreational marijuana in all forms has been banned since 1931, but a 2019 definitional change has allowed cannabis enthusiasts to enjoy a similar product, hemp, as long as it contained less than 0.3% Delta-9 THC, commonly referred to as THC.
