Expert: Mississippi’s wet climate could be tough for hemp
An expert says growing hemp could be risky in Mississippi because of the wet climate and because there’s no federally approved pesticide for the plant.
Mississippi group looks at the potential of hemp cultivation
A new group will discuss what growing hemp might mean for Mississippi’s economy.
Legislators created the Hemp Cultivation Task Force, and the group has its first meeting Monday at the state Capitol.
Growers hope standards bring order to hemp industry ‘mess’
A unit of wheat is called a bushel, and a standard weight of potatoes is called a century. But hemp as a fully legal U.S. agricultural commodity is so new that a unit of hemp seed doesn’t yet have a universal name or an agreed-upon quantity.
Mississippi lawmakers reject move to let farmers grow hemp
Mississippi lawmakers are turning back an attempt to legalize growing industrial hemp in the state.
Hemp-based gummies, oils growing in popularity
Marijuana is still illegal in Mississippi, but that hasn’t stopped some businesses in Columbus from marketing cannabis-infused products with cannabidiol — also known as “CBD.”
Group seeks ballot initiative to legalize pot
A Florida advocate of legalizing marijuana has entered the Mississippi push for legalization by offering to pay volunteers to collect petition signatures needed to get the measure on the 2016 general election ballot.
In Columbus, ‘Team Legalize’ hashes out plans
The Lowndes County chapter of “Team Legalize,” a statewide group seeking the legalization, taxation and regulation of marijuana, continues to debate the best way to appeal to the public.
Grassroots movement seeks legalized marijuana
A Mississippi organization is formally seeking signatures on a petition for a ballot initiative measure that would legalize and regulate cannabis and industrial hemp throughout the state.