Since the landmark cannabis ballots in the U.S. states of Washington and Colorado, the legalisation campaigns in many Latin American nations have intensified

Two cannabis experts have decided, for the second year running, to strive for the reestablishment of cannabis in society in a very original way: by bike!

The recent ballots to legalise cannabis and hemp in Colorado and Washington have sparked renewed media interest in the many potential uses for industrial hemp. Kentucky farmers who have long sought permission to grow hemp are also becoming increasingly vocal over the issue, which some say could rejuvenate the ailing rural economy in that state and others.

On April 23 2013, the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum will confer the Cannabis Culture Awards upon those who have distinguished themselves in the struggle for acceptance of cannabis in all of its forms, working to ensure that this extraordinary plant has a future where it is fully utilized and a history that is known and appreciated. The accolade is both a lifetime achievement award and a gesture of gratitude.

What’s not to love about hemp? The green gold’s possible applications seem endless: hemp as nutrition and food, hemp as body care, paper, textile, fabric and rope, hemp as fuel and as alternative to plastic, hemp as building material, and not to forget the medicinal and recreational uses of cannabis . Under today’s spotlight: hemp as a food.

There are thousands of seed banks around the world, and their carefully-stored catalogues are of vital importance to our species and the health of the ecosystems we occupy. As we continue to invade the diminishing wild areas of our planet, we risk biodiversity loss on an unprecedented scale.

Whereas some of us may already know of the advantages of Hemp when it comes to its thousands of applications, education on the subject is of crucial importance.

The media of various countries has in recent years had enormous difficulty comprehending the nature of “skunk”, and generally see it as an umbrella term for all high-THC, usually indoor-grown cannabis. Inaccurate and misleading articles abound, adding to the genuine confusion many feel when seeking insight into the various strains available today.

A synthetic version of cannabidiol, also known as CBD, which they say targets a specific gene in the body related to the spread of cancer.

It is legal to cultivate hemp in the UK, subject to certain conditions and fees. Unfortunately, the requirements set out by the UK government render it near to impossible for a hobby gardener to grow a few plants in the back garden. However, despite criticisms of the high license fee cost, the overall cost of setting up a small-to-medium hemp business are not prohibitively high.