The Business of Cannabis

Four20 Post: Hemp In Food Products, THC in Wine?

Jan 26, 2022 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

On Four20 Post Jan. 26, Blain Becktold from iHemp discussed Michigan House Bill 5061 that would allow “industrial hemp” to be added to food products. That is cannabis below 0.3 percent THC. Also on the show Russ Chambers from Carbidex announced his company...

iHemp Hour Jan. 27: Jody McGinness of The Hemp Industries Association

Jan 26, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Jody McGinness has worked for membership nonprofits for more than 20 years, helping organizations to transform in order to better serve their members and their missions. He is passionate about the potential for hemp to bring value to rural communities, to help heal...

Why Hemp Drinks Can Help You Drink Less Alcohol

Jan 16, 2022 | National

Let’s be real, it can be a nice little ritual to wind down after a long day with a glass of something. But contrary to popular societal beliefs, that something doesn’t actually have to be alcohol! Hemp-infused mocktails can give you similar wind-down benefits to...

iHemp Hour: Hemp Can Replace Plastic, Wood And Other Building Materials

Jan 13, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Almost everything that can be seen or touched is made from plastic, rubber, foam, wood, paper, ceramic, and building materials. All of them could be made with Hemp. Find out more at 6 pm Jan. 13 on the iHemp Hour  Heartland Industries is a biotech company that...

Is Hemp Really a Green Miracle Plant?

Jan 12, 2022 | National

Production of hemp was banned in the United States in 1937 under the Marihuana Tax Act. A strain of Cannabis sativa, its low concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) mean it won’t get you high. The internet is abuzz, though, with claims that it’s a green...