A Blog on HEMP and Holistic Health

Establishing Hemp's Foundation

Hemp-based building materials were among the select group of housing innovations on display for policymakers and the public in mid-June 2023 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This year marked the first time that hemp had a presence at the Innovative Housing Showcase, an outdoor event which the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sponsor on the national stage.


Amazing Untapped Potential

At the Agriculture Innovation Mission (AIM) for Climate Summit in early May 2023 in Washington, D.C., the National Hemp Association showcased the tremendous promise of the hemp plant.

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Eyes on Flavonoids

Scientists are taking a greater interest in studying the flavonoids in the cannabis plant to exploit them for human health, said a biochemist at a recent cannabis conference.

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2022 Natural Products Expo East

Zygote Nation was there! … At the 2022 Natural Products Expo East on Sept. 29, 2022, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia.

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Come Grow With Us

As the domestic hemp industry slowly moves from infancy toward adulthood, one fledgling organization is establishing a foothold to ensure that hemp growers prosper in coming years. The National Hemp Growers Cooperative began in 2019 with the goal of building wealth for its members, said Nick Walters, the co-op's managing partner. In the process, the organization will help to strengthen the nascent industrial hemp sector and promote sound environmental stewardship.