Scott PowersOctober 29, 2019
7min922
Fried promises in 10 years Florida will be known for hemp
Tag: industrial hempMike Johnson. Image via AP.
Scott PowersOctober 29, 2019
Ryan NicolJuly 17, 2019
3min338
“Hemp production represents a new industrial revolution in Florida."
Staff ReportsApril 22, 20195min457
"We intend to put the same product that was seized ... back on the shelf."
Jim RosicaMarch 7, 2019
6min1716
"The sale of CBD products is not currently legal in Florida."
Danny McAuliffeOctober 16, 2017
7min1200
Could industrial hemp be Florida’s next big crop? Maybe. But it’s going to take two years to find out. Florida citrus is a crop plagued by citrus greening and recently battered by Hurricane Irma. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released 2017 Florida orange production forecasts last Thursday; it was bleak, and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam hinted […]
Jim RosicaOctober 19, 20152min173
State Sen. Jeff Clemens has again filed a bill allowing the cultivation of industrial hemp, the fiber of the cannabis plant that’s used to make fabrics, paper and rope. The bill (SB 554) was submitted Monday. Because hemp is related to marijuana, it’s banned in the states. But the level of THC – the chemical that causes a high – […]