Given hemp’s increasing momentum nationwide as an incredibly valuable, versatile, and eco-friendly crop, “It’s Time to Grow” is the perfect theme for the fifth annual Hemp History Week, going on now (June 2-8). It's truly incredible that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) still fails to distinguish between nondrug industrial hemp and its recreational cousin, marijuana … but things are starting to change, and now is the time to make it happen.
To celebrate and support U.S. industrial hemp this week, check out these news, views, and things to do. Click "Next" in the upper right box to move through the gallery.