DENVER, July 18 (UPI) --Builders who use natural materials in the United States have seen interest grow in "hempcrete," a renewable building material made with hemp that can take the place of ...

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 ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Old Pueblo Hemp Company is taking the lead in Tucson in sustainable construction by using hemp-lime, a natural material known for being fire-resistant, mold-resistant, and ...

The year 2020 marked a devastating time period for myriad reasons. Among the pantheon of pain was the immense damage brought on by natural disasters. In early 2021, the National Oceanic and ...

WE GET WELL BEYOND SUNSET. BACK TO YOU. BILL, THANK YOU. A RESEARCH TEAM AT UNLV BELIEVES THEY DISCOVERED ANOTHER BUILDING BLOCK TO HELP MEET THE WORLD’S CONSTRUCTION DEMANDS. IT’S A CONCRETE BLOCK ...

Image by NickyPe from Pixabay. A project that aims to create standards to fortify the hemp building and construction industry has been selected for federal funding. Earlier this month, EPA announced ...

DENVER, May 7 (UPI) --Natural materials builders seeking to grow a market for industrial hemp in the United States are moving forward after successful testing for building safety codes and recognition ...

The use of hemp as a material is gaining speed across industries, including health and beauty, textiles, food and more. One of the industries that now utilizes it is in construction. Hemp can be used ...

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute brought together academia, New York state government, and industry at a recent workshop to discuss the growing hemp industry and opportunities in New York. The Seed to ...

MORTON — There has been a buzz growing around hemp the last several years as loosening regulations in the United States have started to make it easier to grow, process and use the plant in a variety ...

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 ...

Amid the flurry of headlines about cannabis legalization, new products, and innovations, the humble hemp plant doesn’t get much press. But this often unremarked sector of the legal cannabis industry ...