# hemp — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 10 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover hemp. Page: Feed: --- ## [Aurora fires back at Curaleaf 🥊](https://www.cultivated.news/p/aurora-fires-back-at-curaleaf) _2026-08-20 · Jeremy Berke · Cultivated_ Plus, Congress demands rescheduling answers ## [It’s official: Curaleaf is taking its bid directly to shareholders 🗳️](https://www.cultivated.news/p/it-s-official-curaleaf-is-taking-its-bid-directly-to-shareholders) _2026-08-19 · Jeremy Berke · Cultivated_ Plus, DEA admits cannabis is mostly safe ## [Curaleaf’s hostile bid for Aurora is official](https://www.cultivated.news/p/curaleaf-s-hostile-bid-for-aurora-is-official) _2026-08-18 · Jeremy Berke · Cultivated_ Curaleaf is bringing its hostile bid for Aurora directly to shareholders. The prize? Medical cannabis exports to the EU. ## [Yale study: Federal legalization could raise $57.9 billion over a decade](https://www.cultivated.news/p/yale-study-federal-legalization-could-raise-57-9-billion-over-a-decade) _2026-08-18 · Jeremy Berke · Cultivated_ Plus, Challenger Brands in Pennsylvania ## [Federal judge hands Curaleaf key victory in labor peace fight 🧑‍⚖️](https://www.cultivated.news/p/federal-judge-hands-curaleaf-key-victory-in-labor-peace-fight) _2026-08-17 · Cultivated_ Plus, Platform Cannabis Advisors raises $1.2 million ## [Hemp Week in the Hempire State](https://www.lancasterfarming.com/hemp-week-in-the-hempire-state/article_e901cde0-7e21-4db8-ac4a-38da66bc5314.html) _2026-08-14 · Industrial Hemp Podcast_ This week on the Hemp Show we're digging into a few of the calendar items we mentioned on last week's show , specifically the run of events in New York state next month. On September 15, Cornell's 10th Annual Grain and Fiber Hemp Field Day comes to the Cornell AgriTech campus in Geneva. The field day will feature a John Deere combine demonstration that will include harvesting grain, drying the… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lancasterfarming/HempShow35-081226.mp3?dest-id=1848773) ## ['We wanted to be friendly' - Boris Jordan on bid for Aurora](https://www.cultivated.news/p/we-wanted-to-be-friendly-boris-jordan-on-bid-for-aurora) _2026-08-14 · Jeremy Berke · Cultivated_ Plus, $GLAS results ## [Curaleaf CEO Boris Jordan defends hostile Aurora bid: 'We wanted to be friendly'](https://www.cultivated.news/p/curaleaf-ceo-boris-jordan-defends-hostile-aurora-bid-we-wanted-to-be-friendly) _2026-08-14 · Jeremy Berke · Cultivated_ Curaleaf CEO Boris Jordan says he tried to play nice before taking its $4-per-share Aurora bid public. ## [Talarico's Texas-sized hemp bet 🤠](https://www.cultivated.news/p/talarico-s-texas-sized-hemp-bet) _2026-08-13 · Cultivated_ Plus, Aurora fires back at Curaleaf ## [Talarico bets on hemp to win over Texas swing voters](https://www.cultivated.news/p/talarico-bets-on-hemp-to-win-over-texas-swing-voters) _2026-08-12 · Natalie Fertig · Cultivated_ The Texas Senate candidate's opposition to the state's new hemp ban shows how cannabis policy still works as a wedge issue in unlikely places. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RPcePnCULbWw) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Curaleaf launches hostile bid for Aurora 🍽️](https://www.cultivated.news/p/curaleaf-launches-hostile-bid-for-aurora) _2026-08-12 · Jeremy Berke · Cultivated_ Plus, Spherex joins Cultivated Live ## [Can You Still Buy Weed? And Other Texas Questions](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/can-you-still-buy-weed-and-other-texas-questions-2/) _2026-08-11 · Brian Gaar · The Barbed Wire_ Hey y'all, it's Brian Gaar with The Barbed Wire . And good morning to everyone who woke up wondering: Can I still buy weed? Is my salad trying to kill me? Is the power grid about to be eaten by AI? Is Ken Paxton actually losing? And ## [Texas’ First Nonbinary City Council Member Wants To Make Denton More Affordable, Equitable and Safe](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/texas-first-nonbinary-city-council-member-wants-to-make-denton-more-affordable-equitable-and-safe/) _2026-08-06 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ As a seasoned community organizer, George Ferrie is part of a wave of millennials elected with a mandate for change, and they’ve got a detailed plan for making their city better. ## [Three Senate Debates Scheduled, Paxton Hasn't Confirmed](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/three-senate-debates-scheduled-paxton-hasnt-confirmed/) _2026-08-05 · Mario Leal · The Barbed Wire_ Three televised debates in the Texas U.S. Senate race now have dates, venues, and broadcast partners. Democrat James Talarico has accepted all three. Republican Ken Paxton has not confirmed any of them. Sept. 22, 8 p.m. CT — Rio Grande Valley (NBC/Telemundo/Hearst) Oct. 6, 8 p. ## [✨ Dreaming of a world full of ‘wonderful things’](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/dreaming-of-a-world-full-of-wonderful-things-2/) _2026-08-04 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ How can we hang onto art that brings us queer joy? ## [\[COPY\] The Governor and me](https://rogerchristie.substack.com/p/copy-the-governor-and-me) _2026-08-04 · Roger Christie · Roger Christie's writing from Hawai'i to you._ Who and what wins in this photo? ## [The Governor and me](https://rogerchristie.substack.com/p/the-governor-and-me) _2026-08-01 · Roger Christie · Roger Christie's writing from Hawai'i to you._ It often pays just to show up … in the rain ## [Weed Whiplash](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/weed-whiplash/) _2026-07-31 · Mario Leal · The Barbed Wire_ As of July 31, Texas bans hemp products built on Delta 8, Delta 10, THC-P and THC-A flower — now Schedule 1 controlled substances. Possession is a state jail felony: 180 days to two years, plus fines up to $10,000. Shops that keep selling can lose their ## [News Nuggets and Upcoming Hemp Events](https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/hemp/midsummers-hemp-news-nuggets-and-upcoming-events/article_045948d0-8690-4312-a1a9-dfb74dd7abb5.html) _2026-07-31 · Industrial Hemp Podcast_ On this week's Hemp Show we are focusing on recent news stories and upcoming hemp events, including the Farm-to-Fabric Hemp Textile Symposium in New York City, September 18-20. See the full list of events below. Plus a healthy helping of Hemp News Nuggets from HempToday.net: Ireland confronts hemp bottlenecks as Parliament weighs reforms to restart industry… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lancasterfarming/HempShow34-073026.mp3?dest-id=1848773) ## [Ken Paxton Would Like a Word (But Not That One)](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/ken-paxton-would-like-a-word-but-not-that-one-2/) _2026-07-27 · Brian Gaar · The Barbed Wire_ The AG walked out of his own press conference. Plus: new witness statements challenge ICE's account of a Houston shooting, and Canada quarantines Texas livestock. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yKDtOPaCX31l) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [From Field to Foot: Making Hemp Socks in Poland](https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/hemp/from-field-to-foot-making-hemp-socks-in-poland/article_1b3cfe9c-6cc3-4ef5-bc77-4fd077dc7610.html) _2026-07-24 · Industrial Hemp Podcast_ This week's Hemp Show takes us once more back to Poland, where Maciej Kowalski gives us a tour of his vertically integrated hemp textile company in Elbląg, a small town in Northern Poland, not too far from the Baltic Sea. Today we'll let Kowalski guide us as we tour the Kombinat Konopny facility. His approach to business is straightforward: Make things people need. "What do they need? They need… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lancasterfarming/HempShow33-072426.mp3?dest-id=1848773) ## [Interview With a Lone Star Vampire: Caleb De Casper Is Reborn In Darkness](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/interview-with-a-lone-star-vampire-caleb-de-casper-is-reborn-in-darkness/) _2026-07-22 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ No Longer a ‘Good Boy,’ Caleb De Casper is back with a darker, more grown up sound and a stronger sense of self. ## [Hempcrete Hero: Little House on the Podcast](https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/hemp/hempcrete-hero-little-house-on-the-podcast/article_b26f8136-c3e0-4673-932b-32145ab7131c.html) _2026-07-17 · Industrial Hemp Podcast_ We have an outbuilding at home — we call it the Little House. It's a small old barn that sits out in our back yard, maybe 25 feet from the back door. It was a barn for animals at one point, then a garage, then an apartment. There's a lot of interesting energy in the Little House. It's been many things over the years: an art studio, a bakery, a jewelry-making place. By 2018 the Little House had… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lancasterfarming/HempShow32-071626.mp3?dest-id=1848773) ## [☎️ The Voter-Fraud Tip Line Comes for Its Founder](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/the-voter-fraud-tip-line-comes-for-its-founder-2/) _2026-07-14 · Brian Gaar · The Barbed Wire_ Paxton's own voting address is under scrutiny, the Bible's headed to Texas classrooms, ICE kills a man in Houston, Democrats float $1,500 checks — and flesh-eating flies enter the feral-hog debate. ## [🫠 The Transformative Power of Being Weird](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/the-transformative-power-of-being-weird-2/) _2026-07-13 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ 🏳️‍🌈 My dear queer stars, congrats on making it through Pride Month, and welcome back to Big & Bright 🌈 ⭐ 👏! I hope you’ve rehydrated and recovered. Pride may be over, but the discourse never stops, because some folks seemed determined to reheat a ## [The First Planting of Cannabis on Earth](https://rogerchristie.substack.com/p/the-first-planting-of-cannabis-on) _2026-07-11 · Roger Christie · Roger Christie's writing from Hawai'i to you._ Facts, Theories and Epiphanies about Cannabis hemp and how this story came to me ## [Encore Presentation of Michael Klepacz's First Interview on Hemp Show, March 2024](https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/hemp/encore-presentation-of-michale-klepaczs-first-interview-on-hemp-show-march-2024/article_0c08f791-ccfd-48f5-a6e7-3539df95a234.html) _2026-07-11 · Industrial Hemp Podcast_ This is a special encore edition of an interview we published on YouTube two years ago. This is my conversation with Michael Klepacz, an Ohio native and Air Force veteran who moved to Poland in 2012 and founded Natural Materials Unlimited, a company that makes textiles and products from hemp, linen and other bast fibers. In this bonus episode, he talks about how the business grew from hemp wick to… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lancasterfarming/HempShow32-bonus_ep_07102026.mp3?dest-id=1848773) ## [Michael Klepacz: An American in Warsaw](https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/hemp/michael-klepacz-an-american-in-warsaw/article_2c227b3a-69a5-49ae-8139-bef1d46b03d6.html) _2026-07-10 · Industrial Hemp Podcast_ This week on the Hemp Show, we continue our hemp adventure in Poland , catching up with American expat Michael Klepacz, owner of Natural Materials Unlimited. Klepacz sits near the end of the hemp supply chain — he doesn't grow or process raw fiber himself. Instead, he sources hemp and other natural fibers from regional mills and turns them into finished goods, from hemp wick to dog leashes, as a… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lancasterfarming/HempShow31-070926.mp3?dest-id=1848773) ## [Meet the ‘Weird Moms’ of Fort Worth Who Embrace Diversity, Acceptance & Joy in North Texas](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/meet-the-weird-moms-of-fort-worth-who-embrace-diversity-acceptance-joy-in-north-texas/) _2026-07-08 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ From meet and greets with local candidates to the “Weird Mom Prom,” this Fort Worth nonprofit is building community and changing perceptions about the kinds of people who live in the DFW metroplex. ## [Julia Bialecka — Replacing Styrofoam with Hemp and Mycelium](https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/hemp/hemp-in-poland-episode-6-julia-bialecka-replacing-styrofoam-with-hemp-and-mycelium/article_032d422e-6a72-4df6-bd91-da64c51e38cd.html) _2026-07-03 · Industrial Hemp Podcast_ This is part six of a ten-part podcast series documenting the European Industrial Hemp Association's 23rd Annual Conference in Poznan, Poland, at the Institute of Fiber Plants and Medicinal Medicine, June 10-12. Julia Bialecka is CEO and co-founder of S-Lab, short for Sustainable Laboratory. The company uses hemp and mycelium to make packaging that replaces expanded polystyrene. Based in Spain,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lancasterfarming/HempShow-Poland_e6.mp3?dest-id=1848773) ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fztqsqP8kY2w) _2026-07-03 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Beau Whitney — Making the Economic Case for Hemp, One Spoon at a Time](https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/hemp/hemp-in-poland-episode-6-julia-bialecka-replacing-styrofoam-with-hemp-and-mycelium-copy/article_661a986f-a764-48cb-8a82-40a99c04fa83.html) _2026-07-03 · Industrial Hemp Podcast_ This is part seven of a ten-part podcast series documenting the European Industrial Hemp Association's 23rd Annual Conference in Poznan, Poland, at the Institute of Fiber Plants and Medicinal Medicine, June 10-12. Beau Whitney is the founder of Whitney Economics, based in Portland, Oregon. He has tracked the economics of hemp and cannabis since 2014, and his data is a fixture at industry events… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lancasterfarming/HempShow-Poland_e7.mp3?dest-id=1848773) ## [Caroline Matthews — Tatham's Compact Decortication Line for Small Hemp Farmers](https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/hemp/caroline-matthews-tathams-compact-decortication-line-for-small-hemp-farmers/article_c3f4db7e-fd35-412d-84e1-04e7e8fd62ed.html) _2026-07-03 · Industrial Hemp Podcast_ This is part eight of a ten-part podcast series documenting the European Industrial Hemp Association's 23rd Annual Conference in Poznan, Poland, at the Institute of Fiber Plants and Medicinal Medicine, June 10-12. Caroline Matthews represents Tatham, a fiber processing machinery company based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Tatham is a 200-year-old, fifth-generation family business that… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lancasterfarming/HempShow-Poland_e8.mp3?dest-id=1848773) ## [Lorenza Romanese — Hemp as a Building Block of the Bioplastics Economy](https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/hemp/hemp-in-poland-episode-9-lorenza-romanese-hemp-as-a-building-block-of-the-bioplastics/article_467475de-211d-4869-a84f-8f0163617663.html) _2026-07-03 · Industrial Hemp Podcast_ This is part nine of a ten-part podcast series documenting the European Industrial Hemp Association's 23rd Annual Conference in Poznan, Poland, at the Institute of Fiber Plants and Medicinal Medicine, June 10-12. View the whole series here . Lorenza Romanese is Secretary General of European Bioplastics, the Brussels-based trade association representing bio-based and biodegradable plastics across… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lancasterfarming/HempShow-Poland_e9.mp3?dest-id=1848773) ## [An issue with an article about cannabis taxes](https://newrevenue.org/2026/06/30/cannabis-taxation-and-prices-questioning-article-warning-of-tax-danger/) _2026-06-30 · Pat Oglesby · The Center for New Revenue_ I don t think “a $1 increase in cannabis taxes leads to a $3.91–$6.32 increase in cannabis prices.” Email sent 30 June 2026 Dear Dr. Park: Congratulations to you and your colleagues (whose email addresses I do not have) on your thought-provoking and detailed article, “The impact of taxes on prices and the demand for legally sold Continue reading "An issue with an article about cannabis taxes" ## [$1 increase in cannabis taxes leads to a $4–$6 increase in cannabis prices? No.](https://newrevenue.org/2026/06/28/1-increase-in-cannabis-taxes-leads-to-a-4-6-increase-in-cannabis-prices-no/) _2026-06-28 · Pat Oglesby · The Center for New Revenue_ Draft to the authors of “The impact of taxes on prices and the demand for legally sold recreational Cannabis in the U.S.—An economic evaluation” (link below) Dear Authors, Thanks for your paper in Sciencedirect on cannabis taxes, a focus of the Center for New Revenue. I’m missing something here: “A $1 increase in cannabis taxes Continue reading "$1 increase in cannabis taxes leads to a $4–$6… ## [What happens to cannabis sellers when possession is “decriminalized”?](https://newrevenue.org/2026/06/25/what-happens-to-cannabis-sellers-when-possession-is-decriminalized/) _2026-06-25 · Pat Oglesby · The Center for New Revenue_ As a practical matter, what happens to cannabis sellers when possession is “decriminalized” – when a consumer: 1. Faces zero consequences? (There’s zero incentive for possessors to turn on sellers and turn them in.) 2. Faces minor consequences? Does law enforcement lose heart and tolerate illegal sales? Claude A.I., WHICH IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED, Continue reading "What happens to cannabis sellers… ## [Cannabis hemp for health](https://rogerchristie.substack.com/p/cannabis-hemp-for-health) _2026-06-16 · Roger Christie · Roger Christie's writing from Hawai'i to you._ 2023 ## [Marijuana reading list](https://newrevenue.org/2026/05/19/marijuana-reading-list/) _2026-05-19 · Pat Oglesby · The Center for New Revenue_ Marijuana reading list in the public domain Analysis The most thorough technical analysis I know of still, for the State of Vermont in 2015, is at https://www.rand.org/pubs/research\_reports/RR864.html. 200+ pages. Chapter 4, Supply Architecture, deals with Market Structure somewhat. A 2025 320-page report for the Mayor of London recommends decriminalization but not commercial sales.… ## [Retrospective 280 relief?](https://newrevenue.org/2026/04/23/retrospective-280-relief/) _2026-04-23 · Pat Oglesby · The Center for New Revenue_ What’s the precedent for retrospective tax relief like that proposed today for 280E by the federal government? (Finding standing to challenge such relief would be hard.) Gemini A.I. replies: The proposal announced today (April 23, 2026) by the Department of Justice to offer retrospective 280E tax relief for medical cannabis businesses is a massive shift in federal tax Continue reading… ## [AMERICAN HEMP FARMER Premiering on PBS](https://www.dougfine.com/dispatches/american-hemp-farmer-premiering-on-pbs) _2026-03-12 · Doug Fine · Dispatches From the Funky Butte Ranch - Doug Fine_ Doug Fine’s American Hemp Farmer Film is here! Available everywhere at: https://www.pbs.org/show/american-hemp-farmer/‍ ‍ ## [What to do about this? 🤔](https://rogerchristie.substack.com/p/what-to-do-about-this) _2026-02-10 · Roger Christie · Roger Christie's writing from Hawai'i to you._ 1. Publish it as I ask Spirit for guidance 🙏 ## [Liar! Liar!](https://rogerchristie.substack.com/p/liar-liar) _2026-02-09 · Roger Christie · Roger Christie's writing from Hawai'i to you._ The Chief's pants are on fire. 🔥 A lot.🔥 ## [It’s wild out there](https://rogerchristie.substack.com/p/its-wild-out-there) _2026-01-21 · Roger Christie · Roger Christie's writing from Hawai'i to you._ 😳🤔 ## [It’s become crystal clear](https://rogerchristie.substack.com/p/its-become-crystal-clear) _2026-01-18 · Roger Christie · Roger Christie's writing from Hawai'i to you._ The globalist, national and local extinction agenda is on steroids and coming for all children! ⚠️ ## [Licenses to grow hemp in GA, TN, WV, and AL](https://newrevenue.org/2026/01/17/licenses-to-grow-hemp-in-ga-tn-wv-and-al/) _2026-01-17 · Pat Oglesby · The Center for New Revenue_ I asked Gemini A.I.: What does it take to get a license to grow hemp in GA, TN, WV, and AL — Republican states that had wide-open THC sales like NC has now? Like personal qualifications and fees? Answer for both nonintoxicating industrial hemp and regulated intoxicating hemp. Gemini s answer, which might contain hallucinations, for all Continue reading "Licenses to grow hemp in GA, TN, WV, and AL" ## [Foot in the door](https://rogerchristie.substack.com/p/foot-in-the-door) _2026-01-16 · Roger Christie · Roger Christie's writing from Hawai'i to you._ Of the U. S. Supreme Court ✔️ ## [No seed to sale for THC in AL, GA, TN, WV](https://newrevenue.org/2026/01/13/no-seed-to-sale-for-thc-in-al-ga-tn-wv/) _2026-01-13 · Pat Oglesby · The Center for New Revenue_ How do GA, AL, TN, and WV prevent hemp in the field or nursery (grow house) from bypassing regulation and taxation, being sold and intoxicating people? From Gemini A.I.: 1. Mandatory GPS Mapping Site Registration ​ In 2026, the prevention of hot hemp (high-THC cannabis) from leaving the farm or nursery is managed through a Continue reading "No seed to sale for THC in AL, GA, TN, WV" ## [State monopoly retailing of intoxicating hemp THC in North Carolina?](https://newrevenue.org/2026/01/09/state-monopoly-retailing-of-intoxicating-hemp-thc-in-north-carolina/) _2026-01-09 · Pat Oglesby · The Center for New Revenue_ Pros and cons from Gemini A.I. but first: Gemini left out at least one “pro”: It’s easy to switch from government sales to private sales; to switch from private sales to government sales is hard, because it requires demolishing an entrenched industry. And it left out at least one “con”: Old-time marijuana fans think government lied to Continue reading "State monopoly retailing of intoxicating hemp… ## [State cannabis retailing monopoly — backup plan if found illegal.](https://newrevenue.org/2026/01/09/state-cannabis-retailing-monopoly-backup-plan-if-found-illegal/) _2026-01-09 · Pat Oglesby · The Center for New Revenue_ If a state cannabis monopoly starts doing business and then runs into trouble because of federal illegality, states have considered having a backup commercial system spring into being. I asked Gemini A.I. to remind me of their ideas. Here s the answer: +++ In both Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, the debate over a state-run monopoly led Continue reading "State cannabis retailing monopoly backup… ## [Hemp THC licensing in Republican states](https://newrevenue.org/2026/01/06/hemp-thc-licensing-in-republican-states/) _2026-01-06 · Pat Oglesby · The Center for New Revenue_ What does it take to get a license to sell regulated intoxicating hemp in GA, TN, WV, and AL states that had wide-open THC sales like NC now: Personal qualifications and fees. +++ From Gemini A.I. Getting a license to sell intoxicating hemp products (like Delta-8 or Delta-10 \[and Delta-9 PO) has become more Continue reading "Hemp THC licensing in Republican states"