World Jan 18 Watch Making NewsHour Weekend: Covering stories at home, abroad and everywhere in between NewsHour Weekend producers Laura Fong and Mori Rothman reported in 2019 on the impact of the U.S. trade war with China on farmers in North Carolina and Wisconsin a year ahead of the 2020 Republican and Democratic national conventions. They… By PBS NewsHour Weekend
Nation Oct 29 U.S. finalizing rule to allow farmers to legally grown hemp Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the agency will publish an interim final rule Thursday that formalizes the hemp program approved in the 2018 farm bill. By Associated Press
Nation Aug 24 Watch 10:29 What’s fueling the growth in North Carolina hemp production A growing number of North Carolina's farmers are turning to hemp production as a new source of revenue, spurred by the popularity of CBD products and the Trump administration's trade war with China, which has hit the state's tobacco industry… By Hari Sreenivasan, Mori Rothman, Laura Fong
Science Jul 12 Is CBD legal? Here’s what you need to know, according to science If you buy or sell CBD, you could be breaking the law. These science lessons can explain why. By Nsikan Akpan, Jamie Leventhal
Jan 14 Why hemp could take off (and how the shutdown is fueling uncertainty) By Alex D'Elia Farmers already approved for hemp, and businesses sourcing from them or European producers, aren’t affected by the shutdown. But those who hoped to take advantage of the industry’s projected growth have had to push off plans to invest or add… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 4:41 What’s in the House’s $867 billion farm bill? The House has advanced a farm bill that would cost $867 billion over the next 10 years in a combination of subsidies and protections intended to support and stabilize American farmers. The legislation would boost assistance for dairy farmers, prevent… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 9:15 Why Kentucky farmers are quitting tobacco and turning to an unlikely new crop By PBS NewsHour A Farm Bill passed by Congress last year included an amendment granting states and universities the right to research hemp. Several states have since started research projects, but Kentucky is at the forefront, experimenting with creating a new industry around… Continue watching
Oct 17 8 things you didn’t know about hemp By Carey Reed Although hemp and marijuana look and smell the same, the two cannabis plants are quite different. Continue reading
May 28 DEA allows Kentucky farmers to sow hemp seeds By Dave Sloan After a week-long legal battle with the Drug Enforcement Agency, Kentucky farmers and researchers will be able to sow the first imported hemp seeds. Continue reading