So today state Representatives Cynthia Thielen, R-Kailua, and Kaniela Ing, D-South Maui, unveiled their big industrial hemp bill. “There is a huge groundswell of support from the general public and members of the agriculture sector to legalize industrial hemp,” said Ing in a House news release today. “While hemp is not a magic bullet for Hawaii’s struggling agriculture … [Read more...] about Read the new industrial hemp bill from Hawaii Reps Cynthia Thielen and Kaniela Ing
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A little good news for those who want hemp to replace sugar on Maui
For those of you who look over Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar’s 36,000 or so acres of Central Maui that won’t be growing sugar anymore this time next year and think that maybe we might start growing hemp on at least a portion of that land, there’s good reason to be optimistic. Really optimistic, if state Rep. Kaniela Ing, D–South Maui, gets his way. “Hemp warrior, Rep. … [Read more...] about A little good news for those who want hemp to replace sugar on Maui
UPDATED: Construction To Begin On Hawaii’s First Hemp House
The first house in the state being constructed with hemp-based materials is being built on Maui. Architect George Rixey will open the home's construction site in Kihei on Jan. 30., where the benefits of Hempcrete will be highlighted. Hempcrete–one of several hemp building products–has many advantages: termites donʻt eat it, it is hydrophobic, itʻs mold resistant, it … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Construction To Begin On Hawaii’s First Hemp House