Difficulties with hemp in North Dakota
Interviews: Roger Gussiaas, Healthy Oil Seeds, Carrington, ND Gussiaas shares his experiences with hemp oil in regards to marketing and selling within the state and surrounding states.
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How cannabis and the feds get along
Interview: Justin Strekal, congressional cannabis advisor, NORML Strekal explains how the Congressional Cannabis Caucus will help the industries grow within states and within the federal government.
Phasing out farming for healthy oil production
Interview: Roger Gussiaas, Healthy Oilseeds, Carrington, ND Gussiaas talks about the rise of the specialty oil business and how their farm is phasing out traditional farming for processing healthy oils instead. He describes the health and nutritional benefits of flax, borage and hemp.
Johnson says Feds wrong on hemp
Interview: Roger Johnson, president, National Farmer’s Union Gives an overview of the Farmers Union’s policy on hemp farming. He also explains why the federal government is wrong with their criminalization of hemp.
Full length interview: Doug Goehring talks about growing marijuana
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring talks with MultiMedia Journalist Jason Spiess about the new Compassionate Care measure passed in North Dakota’s November election. The state will have 30 days to construct a law, layering in several departments and agencies. Goehring compares legalized marijuana to the state’s current hemp program. […]
ND Ag Commissioner talks growing medicinal marijuana
Interview: Doug Goehring, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Talks about the introduction of Medical Marijuana and some of the challenges businesses and farmers will face in the early days. He also talks about ND’s hemp program, which has been around since 1997.
Cannabis, hemp changed Colorado’s culture
Interviews: Patrick Steadman, Colorado State Senator Gives an overview of how cannabis and hemp have impacted and changed the state of Colorado in many ways.
Hemp farming takes off in North Dakota
Interviews: North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring Talks about the first hemp crop harvest in North Dakota. Hemp farming in North Dakota is currently being conducted through an oversight program by the state and six farmers.
National Farmers Union president says DEA is out of touch
Interview: Roger Johnson, president, National Farmers Union, Washington DC Explains the emerging the hemp industry and the difficulty dealing with the DEA. Johnson also explains the difference between hemp and cannabis and how farmers would never plant the two in the same field as it would ruin and devalue both […]
Banking issues in cannabis and medical marijuana
Interviews: Carlos Alfaro, deputy campaign manager, Marijuana Policy Project Discusses the banking issues with states allowing hemp and cannabis. Banks are federally regulated so dispensaries are having to become creative with how they deposit their money and pay their employees.
Commissioner Goehring on Energy, Hemp and Flaring
Interview: North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner and Industrial Commission member, Doug Goehring In this special interview, Goehring discusses public comments on private land in North Dakota and how it is creating some issues in the energy world. He also comments on the recent flaring numbers and how $50 oil could impact […]
North Dakota already growing legalized hemp
The Cannabis Caucus 2016 Interview: Doug Goehring, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Talks about the emerging hemp market in North Dakota. Hemp was legalized in 1997 and in 2014 Congress passed a resolution to allow a handful of growers the ability to grow hemp in the states where it is legal. […]