Virginia Harvests Hemp for First Time Since 1930s

by adminTorusBrand | Dec 1, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hemp was recently harvested as part of a research program at a family farm in Virginia, a state where hemp was once a mainstay crop. For the first time in decades, industrial hemp was harvested in the state of Virginia, the Culpeper...

Cannabis Helps Treat Depression, Social Anxiety, PTSD and Possibly Substance Abuse, Study Finds

by adminTorusBrand | Dec 1, 2016 | Scientific Research

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A new research review finds that cannabis is beneficial for several mental health conditions and for helping in the recovery of those addicted to alcohol and other serious drugs. Marijuana is beneficial for the treatment of symptoms...

Nearly 60 Percent of U.S. Population Now Lives in States with Marijuana Legalization

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 30, 2016 | Politics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Nearly 190 million Americans now live in states where some level of marijuana is legal. Following this year’s historic election for cannabis, 59.3 percent of the United States population now lives in a state where marijuana...

Hemp Research Kicks Off at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 30, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Persistence has paid off for a team of University of Nebraska-London researchers, who are finally getting the opportunity to study hemp cultivation. Nearly two and a half years after the Nebraska legislature voted to approve hemp...

Monumental Election for Cannabis Likely to Have Ripple Effects

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 30, 2016 | Politics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Following this month’s election, marijuana is legal in some capacity in a majority of U.S. states. The dramatic expansion of legalization puts pressure on surrounding states and the federal government to consider doing away with...