Executive order makes hemp transportation legal in Idaho
By Reader Staff
Governor Brad Little issued an executive order Nov. 19 legalizing the transportation of hemp in Idaho in order to align with federal policy, though not without a …
By Reader Staff
Governor Brad Little issued an executive order Nov. 19 legalizing the transportation of hemp in Idaho in order to align with federal policy, though not without a …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A bipartisan effort by state legislators is under way on behalf of truck drivers facing charges for hauling industrial hemp.
Reps. Ilana Rubel, D-Boise, and …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Thousands of people have signed a petition to drop charges against truck drivers caught with hemp in Idaho.
The petition, created on change.org by Tracy …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It never hurts to plan for the future. For Idaho farmers, the cultivation of hemp as an agricultural crop is close to becoming a reality, …
By Jodi Rawson
Reader Contributor
Controversies surrounding medicinal and recreational marijuana are as prevalent as ever. While our Boise lawmakers have shown no interest in changing the Idaho laws, our …
By Suzen Fiskin
Reader Columnist
What do the Declaration of Independence, Columbus’ sails, and Henry Ford’s first Model T have in common? Give up? They were all made of hemp, …
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