1st hemp crop

I wish I could invest somehow in hemp cultivation.  There has to be a way ...

I wish my company was interested in doing some energy research on hemp.  I have gone up and down the authority chain in my company to finally receive a four-word response:  "not at this time."  Which I guess means that maybe at some future time they will research it.  

Frankly, the research is already in.  What we need is some major companies to scale up production, but as long as federal law still prohibits industrial hemp cultivation, progress will be sporadic.

New law allows Colorado hemp crop

SPRINGFIELD, Colo. (AP) - Springfield farmer Ryan Loflin is now watching over one of Colorado's first industrial hemp crops in almost 60 years.

The passage of Amendment 64 in November allows commercial growing, even though hemp, like marijuana, is illegal under federal law.

Hemp is genetically related to marijuana but contains little or no THC, the drug substance in marijuana. Hemp has dozens of uses in food, cosmetics, clothing and industrial materials.

According to the Denver Post , Loflin began planting 60 acres on acreage previously used to grow alfalfa on Monday. He and business partner Chris Thompson also are installing a seed press to produce hemp oil.

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And here is a great site for all sorts of info on hemp - Hemphasis.