The Romans have been using it since the days of Julius Caesar, but not to get high. Both Washington and Jefferson grew it. Now that several states have legalized the use of marijuana for some ...

MARTHA HERNANDEZ / MHERNANDEZ@STARADVERTISER.COM Hempcrete is a construction material made out of the chips and fibers of hemp stalk mixed with water and lime. KATHRYN MYKLESETH / ...

Hemp is staging a comeback as a building material in the U.S. Hempcrete is a green alternative to fiberglass insulation in homebuilding. Only 50 homes in the U.S. contain hemp, in such states as North ...

These words came from a masked man, gloved hands nearly elbow deep in a big tub of moistened chopped hurd—the soft inner core of the hemp plant stem. Surrounding him were about 20 others, students at ...

KAHULUI–Imagine one day having the possibility of building a home on Maui using locally grown hemp. As a construction product, hemp has extraordinary qualities. Mixed with lime, water and volcanic ...

As designers and architects continue searching for innovative, sustainable building materials, hemp is becoming a front runner in the world of green design. In fact, London-based firm Practice ...

Dear Stan: We wish, but it still depends on where you live. The 2018 Farm Bill did legalize hemp farming across the country – if you want to farm hemp or grow it for research purposes, you’ll need a ...

A Pennsylvania-based company is creating do-it-yourself kits that turn sustainable construction materials into 140-square-foot tiny homes and offices. Let's take a closer look at the Traveler DIY kit, ...

In a former tobacco warehouse in Kentucky's horse country, a silver-haired seventh-generation hemp farmer sits with his business partners. As Andrew Graves, the chairman of Atalo Holdings, leads a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. THREE RIVERS, Mich. (WOOD) — A West Michigan-based business working to build homes using hemp is receiving more than $15,000 from ...

OGDEN (KSNT) – A tried-and-true process has recently been brought to the U.S., and more recently to Kansas. Thanks to the 2019 Farm Bill, hemp is allowed to be used in new affordable homes built by ...