The Business of Cannabis

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...

As Lumber Prices Surge, Hemp Blocks Get a Closer Look

Dec 13, 2021 | National

The cost of U.S. construction timber is skyrocketing, and a national concern is growing for the  carbon emitted by the construction industry. As homebuilders look for solutions, the nation’s small-but-growing number of hemp builders wonder if building with hemp...