Hemp

Farmers Market

Farmers Market: Destiny Botanicals grows hemp, mushrooms and more in Mancos

Andersch pivoted to making CBD products after the COVID-19 pandemic

October 15, 2024 • Nick Gonzales — Staff reporter

Business (general)

Southern Ute Indian Tribe invests in 500,000-square-foot hemp processing plant

Chairman says investment represents tribe’s commitment to environmental stewardship

July 20, 2024 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Agriculture

Colorado farmers say hemp not the cash crop they had hoped

Overproduction, lack of infrastructure and increasing regulations ended rush to cultivate crop

July 21, 2023 • Leah Veress — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado Legislature

Crackdown on intoxicating hemp products could be coming to Colorado

may begin regulating items that contain delta-8

May 17, 2022 • Zoe Schacht — Colorado Newsline

Agriculture

What happened to hemp? High interest a few years ago declines statewide

expo offers ray of hope for crop’s future in Southwest Colorado

March 29, 2022 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer

Agriculture

Aurum Labs in Durango receives state certification for hemp testing

Company also seeks nod from Drug Enforcement Agency

August 20, 2021 • Nicholas A. Johnson — Herald Staff Writer

Farmers Market

Farmers Market: Lee Hemp makes local CBD products

Company grows hemp near Ignacio

August 18, 2021 • Nick Gonzales — Herald Food & Business Editor

Agriculture

Colorado’s hemp management plan wins federal approval

Country music singer Willie Nelson applauds Gov. Polis for prioritizing industry

August 11, 2021 • Julia Fennell — Colorado Newsline

Agriculture

Can Colorado become the leader in industrial hemp?

Gov. Jared Polis wants to make state a hub for production

August 10, 2021 • Douglas Schnitzspahn — The Colorado Sun

Agriculture

Farmers Market: Kind Hemp Farms is passionate about regenerative agriculture

Archuleta County farmers sell CBD products and honey

June 8, 2021 • Nick Gonzales — Staff reporter

Bayfield

Buzz kill: Burglars mistake hemp for marijuana in Bayfield heist

170 plants valued at about $300,000 worthless for getting high

December 16, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

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Business

New Mexico university to offer industrial hemp certificate

Approval came earlier this month, but school officials say the program must still go through any required state and accreditor…

December 2, 2020 • The Associated Press

Cortez

Hemp farmers find niche market in CBD

Harvest also helps treat owner’s multiple sclerosis

August 22, 2020 • Jim Mimiaga