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Hemp Blue jeans, clothing made with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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Next NC Hemp Commission Public Conference Call is Mar. 16

February 27, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call, open to the public. Join the conference call by computer, telephone, smart phone, or other device on Monday, March 16, […]

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

February 5, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call, open to the public. Join the conference call by computer, telephone, smart phone, or other device on Friday, February 14, […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn, NC (Franklin County). Photo: Kay Whatley
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Next NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Conference Call is Dec. 19

December 13, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting so Commission members may review and approve applications, and discuss comments to the Federal Register regarding the interim final rule issued by USDA. […]

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 field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Next North Carolina Hemp Public Meeting by Conference Call is Sept. 3

August 25, 2019 Kay Whatley

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 on Tuesday, September 3, […]

Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Hemp Commission Public Call Scheduled for Aug. 2

July 29, 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, August […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn, NC (Franklin County). Photo: Kay Whatley
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Emergency Meeting Called on Smokable Hemp: Public Conference Call is Jul. 23

July 23, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call as an emergency meeting in response to legislation in the North Carolina General Assembly. Members of the public may join the […]

Hemp Blue jeans, clothing made with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting via Conference Call is Apr. 16

April 12, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting “to review and approve research pilot program applications.” The conference call may be joined Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 2pm. Access the conference call at go.ncsu.edu/industrialhemp or […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn, NC (Franklin County). Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting via Conference Call is April 2

March 27, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting “to review and approve research pilot program applications.” The conference call may be joined Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 9am. Access the conference call at go.ncsu.edu/industrialhemp or […]

Hemp Oil photo source NCDA&CS.
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission to Hold Public Meeting on Mar. 18

March 12, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve program applications. A program update will also be provided. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 18, 2019, starting at […]

Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
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Next NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting by Phone is Feb. 28

February 25, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting “to review and approve research pilot program applications.” The conference call may be joined Friday, February 28, 2019, 10am. Access the conference call at go.ncsu.edu/industrialhemp or by […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn, NC (Franklin County). Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting by Phone is Feb. 15

February 12, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The conference call may be joined Friday, February 15, 2019, at 9:30am. On the agenda is […]

Hemp Blue jeans, clothing made with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting by Conference Call is Jan. 30

January 28, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The meeting will take place by conference call, which the public may join, on Monday, January 30, 2019, […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting Via Conference Call is Jan. 7 at 3pm

January 7, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The conference call may be joined Monday, January 7, 2019, at 3pm. On the agenda is […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting (via Conference Call) is Nov. 8

November 6, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The next meeting will be available via conference call/computer on Thursday, November 8, 2018, starting at 11am. Access […]

Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission’s Next Public Meeting-by-Conference Call is July 27

July 17, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission is holding its next public meeting via telephone conference call. The public may “attend” via phone or computer on Tuesday, July 27, 2018, starting at 10am (Eastern/local time). This meeting agenda includes […]

Hemp shampoo, one of many products made possible with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Next Public Meeting is Jun. 7 at State Fairgrounds

May 26, 2018 Kay Whatley

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will meet to review and approve research pilot program applications and to consider the permanent rules draft, part 2. This public meeting is Thursday, June 7, 2018, starting at […]

Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Next Public Meeting (Conference Call/Online) is Mar. 6

February 23, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina’s Industrial Hemp Commission has scheduled its next public meeting. As with previous meetings, the public may join via telephone conference call or online meeting link. The purpose of this Tuesday, March 6, 2018 […]

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