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Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission to Host Public Meeting at State Fairgrounds on Sept. 24

September 13, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. A program update will also be provided. The meeting is open to the public. On Tuesday, […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Hemp Commission Public Meeting (via conference call) Scheduled for July 12

July 8, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call “to review and approve research pilot program applications.” Members of the public may join the conference call, scheduled for Friday, July […]

Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
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Hemp, Inc. Applauds Oklahoma for Becoming 37th State to Legalize Hemp

May 1, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On April 30, 2018, Hemp, Inc. announced that the company applauds Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin for signing legislation that will allow Oklahoma farmers to grow hemp. Gov. Fallin signed House Bill 2913 on April 23, 2018, which […]

Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting by Conference Call is Dec. 14

December 7, 2017 Kay Whatley

The next meeting of the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission has been announced.  The Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via telephone conference call. On Thursday, December 14, 2017, the meeting will begin online […]

Source: Hemp Industries Association and Vote Hemp.
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Hemp History Week Launches Nationwide June 5-11, 2017

June 5, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

Advocates Promote Sustainability Benefits of Organic Hemp, Innovative Hemp Technologies and the Need to Lift Federal Prohibition on Hemp Farming By Lauren Stansbury (votehemp.com) and Tom Moylan (wearemovementmedia.com) The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) and Vote Hemp launched the 8th […]

Source: The Hemp University
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The Hemp University Offering Educational Event for NC Farmers, Landowners

April 7, 2017 Kay Whatley

An educational seminar, “Farming Hemp for Profit,” is coming up April 29, 2017, held by The Hemp University at the Hampton Inn & Suite-Raleigh/Crabtree Valley, 3920 Arrow Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. Topics covered include growing and selling industrial […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: November 2020

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By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

Rhine Research Center, Durham NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Durham Parapsychology Researchers Seek Study Participants

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UFO Sightings by US State: February 2019

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