Hemp Industries Association

Students in an apparel design club at Oregon State University have created a line of Rat Pack-worthy vacation wear made from naturally dyed hemp fabric, as part of a collaboration with the OSU Global Hemp Innovation Center.

At Victoire de Pourtalès and Benjamin Eymère’s country home outside Paris, dinner-table conversation is as likely to revolve around crop cycles as it is around art. Part farm, part art residency, 91530 Le Marais is a hub for research into the uses of hemp, from fashion and beauty to art and architecture.

In June 1763, the Boston Evening-Post published a letter by Humphrey Ploughjogger reflecting on the agricultural potential of the Thirteen Colonies. The armchair philosopher spent a large portion of his musings on one crop in particular: hemp.

The manufacture and discard of traditional superabsorbent materials — typically made from synthetic polymers, primarily polyacrylate-based compounds — are affecting the planet. Purdue University researchers are developing biodegradable materials made from hemp that retain water in a cleaner, more sustainable way and have much less environmental impact.

ICYMI: In a major win for the state’s hemp industry and a setback for regulated marijuana, Florida’s governor vetoed a bill that would have effectively outlawed many popular hemp-derived products in the market.

The fashion industry is currently undergoing a significant sustainable transformation, with hemp fabric leading the way. This ancient material, known for centuries, is experiencing a modern resurgence.

As alternative products rise in wellness, hemp seeds have entered the scene. They’re high in protein, healthy fats, and other micronutrients you need. Here’s the scoop on the biggest benefits of hemp seeds.

When a House committee approved an amendment to a large-scale agriculture bill last week that would effectively ban most consumable hemp products, it was met with an atypically mixed response from the cannabis industry.

While stopping short of suggesting an outright ban on those products, Texas state Senator Charles Perry indicated that the burgeoning industry was in for some much stricter regulations — at the very least — when lawmakers convene in their regular session next year.

In a win for businesses in Louisiana's booming hemp-derived THC market, state lawmakers on Friday rejected a push to ban the intoxicating products, instead setting a slew of regulations on a fast-growing $33 million industry.