Hemp processing plan turns straw into briquettes

by Dan Yates
 
A proposal from a Regina entrepreneur adds to the growing list of plans to process hemp in Western Canada for industrial purposes.
After two years of research and development, Thomas Chevalier said he hopes to set up a plant by the end of this year in Gilbert Plains, Man., producing biomass briquettes from hemp straw.
 
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http://www.producer.com/2014/04/hemp-processing-plan-turns-straw-into-briquettes/

by Natalie Maier
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With hemp burgers were sizzling on the stovetop, local hemp cook, licensed marijuana grower and patient Sharon Cohen takes command of the kitchen at Sprout Regional Food Hub in Springfield, Ore.
Cohen, 58, cooks her own original recipes with hemp seed. She began cooking with it 20 years ago because she was attracted to its high nutritional value.
“It was originally just really a passion from the heart to create food that was extremely nutritious,” Cohen said. “It’s kinda a power food.”
 
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http://dailyemerald.com/2014/04/17/eugene-baker-sharon-cohen-makes-strides-in-hemp-food-market/

Hawaii Legislature OK’s University of Hawaii hemp biofuel study

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“The dean may determine how soils and water may be made more pristine and healthy by phyto-remediation, removal of contaminants, and rejuvenation through the growth of industrial hemp, as well as the viability of industrial hemp as a biofuel feedstock,” the bill, which was passed Monday, says.
 
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http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2014/04/15/hawaii-legislature-oks-university-of-hawaii-hemp.html

Company unveils first age-verifying, pot vending machine

Nelson Garcia, KUSA
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(Photo: Andrew Christman, KUSA-TV, Denver)
 
Stephen Shearin believes his company is evolving the marijuana industry by creating a vending machine for pot and pot products.
“It’s extremely cool this is the first one,” Shearin said.
Shearin is the chief operating officer for Tranzbyte, a company that owns American Green. American Green is the manufacturer of a vending machine called the ZaZZZ, which starts by verifying a person’s age through their driver’s license.
“They would swipe their driver’s license at which point multiple cameras would allow us to use some advanced biometrics to make absolutely certain that the person who swiped the card is the owner of that card,” Shearin said.
 
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http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2014/04/12/marijuana-vending-machine-unveiled/7662761/