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May 8th, 2013 - 3:56 AM § in Farmers, Hemp Politics

Colorado Hemp Bill Passes

May 6th, 2013 – Colorado SB13-241 made it over the last legislative hurdle, the House of Representatives, with unanimous approval. From the Senate floor, through four committees and the House floor, there was only one NO vote. Senator Lundberg (R) voted against it, not because he opposes hemp cultivation, but because he thinks the bill overreaches. That being his reason, we can accurately say we had 100% support for hemp in the Colorado legislature!

Next steps are the Governor’s signature on May 28th and the rule-making process with a deadline of March 1, 2014. By next season we expect to see the beginnings of the demand side and farmers will grow according to market needs.


April 28th, 2013 - 1:02 PM § in Ag Hemp

The Dirt on Hemp

Colorado hemp grower to plant historic first U.S. crop in decades UPDATED:   04/21/2013 01:01:53 AM MDT By Steve Raabe The Denver Post Ryan Loflin, owner of Colorado Hemp, is leasing 60 acres of his father’s alfalfa farm in Springfield to plant hemp and install a press to squeeze the oil from[...]


April 27th, 2013 - 3:55 PM § in Ag Hemp

Two Legislators Push Industrial Hemp

  By Charles Ashby Monday, January 21, 2013 DENVER — Hemp suffers from a bad image problem. Though hemp does contain a trace amount of tetrahydrocannabinol, the active chemical in marijuana, it is not pot, not even close, supporters of industrializing it say. It is a highly versatile, drought-tol[...]


April 11th, 2013 - 5:14 PM § in Ag Hemp, Colorado State Legislature, CSU, Farmers, Hemp Politics

SB13-241 Heard in Ag Committee 4/10/13

Having already been introduced on the Senate floor, Colorado SB13-241 was heard by the Senate Agricultural Committee on April 10, 2013, and passed with enthusiastic unanimity. Testimonials were intelligent, articulate, and persuasive.  President of the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Kent Peppler, De[...]


April 1st, 2013 - 8:18 PM § in Ag Hemp

Senate Bill 241 Introduced April 1st – No Fooling!

Amendment 64 requires regulation of the industrial hemp industry by July 2014.  This task was assigned to our Hemp Cleans team…most significantly our amazing lobbyist, Samantha Walsh, who collaborated with our Colorado Senate champion, Gail Schwartz.  SB13-241, “The Casey Bill,” [...]


March 19th, 2013 - 9:15 AM § in Ag Hemp

Westword Article – March 2013

Can hemp escape the role of marijuana’s sober stepsister? See also: Top ten hemp legends: Which myths are true — and which went up in smoke? By Melanie Asmar Thursday, Mar 14 2013 Tim Gabor George Washington loved hemp. Mark Manger Lynda Parker has rallied hemp activists around the s[...]


February 23rd, 2013 - 10:09 AM § in Ag Hemp, Farmers

Hemp Acres on the Rise in Canada

Feb 22, 2013 1:41 PM By: Phil Franz-Warkentin COMMODITY NEWS SERVICE CANADA Alberta, Crops, Markets Rising demand and good returns will see more acres devoted to industrial hemp production in Western Canada this spring, according to industry participants. Canadian hemp plantings have risen steadily [...]