NAIHC Hemp News Archives

NAIHC - North American Industrial Hemp Council
A Renewable Industrial Fiber & Oil Crop

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Hemp News

U.S. Press:

LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER July 1, 1998
FARMERS WILL RELEASE HEMP STUDY THIS WEEKEND Study to examine profits, costs of controversial crop by Janet Patton
LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER July 4, 1998
Profits waiting if hemp legalized, UK study says by Janet Patton
THE LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL
July 4, 1998 GROWING HEMP WOULD CREATE JOBS, REPORT SAYS UK Study offers new support for legalizing crop by Tim Whitmire Associated Press
USA TODAY October 7, 1998:
Canadian hemp isn't going to pot by Dennis Cauchon
The Wall Street Journal LTE August 17, 1998
Clearing the Air about Hemp by Erwin Sholts, Chairman, NAIHC
The Rapid City Journal (SD) August 14, 1998 PINE RIDGE EYEING HEMP AS CASH CROP by Associated Press Writer Angela K. Brown
July-Aug HAWAII LANDSCAPE: Hemp Seen as Valid Hawaii Crop Hemp farming could become a reality in Hawaii by Jessica Lipscomb Gehle and Jamie Kemp
see also hemp archives by Dave West

Canadian Press:

The Toronto Star (Canada) Sunday, November 22, 1998: Hemp seed: perfect for the munchies by Patty Winsa
Charlottetown Guardian (Prince Edward Island, Canada) Thurs. Sept 10, 1998.
FIRST ISLAND HEMP CROP OFFERS BOUNTIFUL HARVEST by Steve Sharratt
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS August 18, 1998 Planned hemp facility a first $6-M plant expected to create about 30 jobs, open doors by July '99 by David Kuxhaus

International Press:

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) 3 Nov 1998: Narcotics Division Sends Cosmetics to Lab for Drug Tests by Shirley Kwok
The (Australia) Advertiser: $1M Fine Threat Halts Hemp Cosmetics Sale by Annabel Crabb
French Authorities seize hemp goods from BODY SHOP stores, say they promote drug use.