hemp research

UNM researchers demonstrate effectiveness of cannabis oil for treating chronic neuropathic pain in mice

More accurate sex determination could increase yields and lower price of CBD

As hemp makes a comeback in the U.S. after a decades-long ban on its cultivation, scientists are reporting that fibers from the plant can pack as much energy and power as graphene, long-touted as the model material for supercapacitors. 

Due in part to pressure from Kentucky, U.S. Congress is looking into making hemp legal for research purposes in the 2013 farm bill, which could benefit universities or institutions looking into pursuing studies involving the crop.