Aug 11, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening
Pennsylvania is the latest scene of a controversy concerning local laws against bamboo. It’s another example of how bamboo’s remarkable sustainability can become problematic. In the township of Lower Merion, community members have acted to enforce the...
Jul 7, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living
There’s a malicious rumor going around certain corners of the internet, and I’d like to put an end to it right now. In fact, there is NOT a wave of legislation sweeping across the country designed to outlaw the major family of grasses known as bamboo....
Jun 3, 2019 | Hemp Products, Natural Fibers
After nearly a century of prohibition, new hemp laws are finally sweeping across the nation. In 1937, the federal government passed the Marihuana Tax Act, effectively banning the cultivation and use of both industrial hemp and marijuana. Highly regulated hemp farming...
