1st Mont. license to grow hemp issued to woman

Montana this month issued its first license for an industrial hemp-growing operation to a woman who said she wants to develop a domestic market for the plant despite federal law barring its cultivation.

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Farmers try to plant hemp at DEA office, arrested

A 51-year-old grandfather who grows garbanzo beans and other crops in northwestern North Dakota was among the protesters arrested for planting hemp seeds on the lawn of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration offices.

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Farmers try to plant hemp at DEA office, arrested

A half dozen people including two farmers have been arrested for trying to plant hemp seeds at the Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters in Virginia.

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Ky. lawmaker pushes industrial hemp farming

A Kentucky lawmaker has introduced legislation to legalize industrial hemp as a cash crop and a source for alternative fuels.

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Medical marijuana requests climb sky high

The number of ailing people turning to medical marijuana to ease their symptoms has spiked this year, say dispensary owners in some of the 13 states where it's legal.

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Tidbits: Breastfeeding twins tough for Jolie

She makes raising six kids under the age of 8 look easy, but Angelina Jolie admits there’s one aspect of motherhood that proved too tough. In an interview with U.K. morning show “GMTV,” the “Changeling” star said she struggled with the task of breastfeeding twins Knox and Vivienne.

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US appeals court hears arguments in ND hemp case

An attorney for two North Dakota farmers argued they should be able to grow industrial hemp under state regulations without fear of federal criminal prosecution.

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Bill Would Allow Hemp Farming in Calif.

California farmers could legally grow industrial hemp under a bill approved by the state Senate that distinguishes it from a widely grown distant cousin: marijuana.

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What is the richest source of Essential Fatty Acids and protein? The best source is hemp oil! Hemp oil is the richeset source of Omega 3-6-9 Essential Fats, along with being perhaps the best source of protein there is!

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Over two hours later - four times as long as required - the panel had still not failed.

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One of two Honolulu police officers arrested Aug.15 for allegedly smoking marijuana in a van at a city park in Las Vegas will be facing a felonly charge and could face up to four years in prison, according to Nevada law.

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Marijuana was legalized in Breckenridge, CO by voters who overwhelmingly approved a measure decriminalizing possession of up to one ounce of the substance, and marijuana paraphenalia yesterday at the polls.

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The 21-year-old son of a Baltimore police segeant was arrested Thursday night after officers raided the family's rowhouse, and found a half-pound of marijuana.

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Phoenix police arrested three Army soldiers after they were pulled over for speeding in a rental car with 680 pounds of marijuana and $10,000 cash inside.

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In 2004, the NFL drove Williams out for a marijuana habit.

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EDMONDS - Is it time the state ligthens up on those caught possessing a little pot?

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PORTLAND, Oregon - The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test to the Obama administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug.

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Drug ordinance spurs debate among businesses, ski bums in Breckinridge.

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Welcome to the bio-car.

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Marijuana cultivation in some areas of town would be allowed under the new provisions.

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The hearing marked the first time legalization has been discussed in the legislature since California banned marijuana in 1913.

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This decision is a major victory for science, reason and compassion, and it will have a profound and positive impact on the lives of many thousands suffering from serious and terminal illness.

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As medical marijuana use and collectives continue to grow in the north state, so does the amount of pot grown both indoors and outdoors by people with doctors' recommendations for the drug.

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BILLINGS, Mont. - Montana this month issued its first license for an industrial hemp-growing operation to a woman who said she wants to develop a domestic market for the plant despite federal law barring its cultivation.

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On Tuesday October 13th, farmers Wayne Hauge of North Dakota and Will Allen of Vermont were arrested at DEA headquarters in Arlington, VA for planting industrial hemp seeds on the DEA lawn. Also arrested were David Bronner of Dr.

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Two women, one named 2008 Teacher of the Year in Polk County, have been arrested after receiving a package of marijuana in the mail at their residence.

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Mexican traffickers face economic battle as U.S. marijuana production rises.

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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - A Broward County sheriff's deputy allegedly accepted cash from a marijuana grow house owner in exchange for not arresting him.

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I am sure this will not get any comments but it is worth a shot. I think people on the vine will not really understand the underlying theme. If you do leave a comment.

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National polls show close to half of American adults are now open to legalizing pot – a constituency encompassing today's college students and the 60-something baby boomers who popularized the drug in their own youth.

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Hemp is the world's strongest natural fiber. It has been used to make cloth and rope for over 10,000 years. Hemp was the first crop ever cultivated for textile production.

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In one of the few scientific developments likely to interest both the Governor of North Dakota and Method Man, scientists at the University of Minnesota have identified the genes in cannabis that allow the plant to produce THC.

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