hemp

Published
September 25, 2022

Hemp-derived delta-8 skirts marijuana laws and raises health concerns

At least a dozen states have banned the hemp-derived drug, including Colorado, Montana, New York and Oregon, which have legalized marijuana
Published
February 7, 2022

Rep. Pingree’s bill aims to help Maine hemp growers

Maine's struggling hemp industry would benefit from relaxed rules on potency limits.
Published
January 3, 2021

Farmers lose hope – and money – in race to build Maine’s hemp market

Marijuana's non-psychotropic cousin was supposed to be a cash crop for Maine farmers, but it hasn't worked out like that for most.
Published
September 4, 2020

Federal officials sign off on Maine’s plans for production of hemp

The state's hemp program now includes 110 outdoor licenses and 362 licensed acres of planted hemp, as well as seven indoor grower licenses, the agriculture department said.
Published
August 30, 2020

Vegan Kitchen: Two Maine farmers are growing hemp for its seed

And that's a good thing for Mainers who like to eat healthfully and locally, consuming hemp hearts, hemp powder and hemp oil.
Published
February 5, 2020

Maine abandons plan to double per-acre fees on hemp farmers

Strict new state THC limits have also been dropped, but new federal guidelines will still go into effect on Oct. 1.
Published
January 7, 2020

Maine hemp farmers want relaxed THC rules, lower fees

The state wants to change the way it differentiates hemp from marijuana to echo stricter federal guidelines.
Published
December 18, 2019

New hemp rules would raise fees, change calculations for THC thresholds

The state's proposal would double the per-acre cost for farmers and change the way the psychoactive element of hemp is measured.
Published
December 16, 2019

Maine hemp farmers fear proposed rule change could cost them their crop

Under the proposed standards, 27% of Mainers farming hemp in 2019 would have tested 'hot' for exceeding allowable THC levels in their plants.
Published
December 4, 2019

Proposed federal hemp rules would hurt Maine’s fledgling industry, state officials say

Lab-testing and other requirements could stymie growers, critics contend in comments on the regulations.