Research & Information
Hemp Information and Research
Welcome to the Cleveland NORML Hemp Project Research Center. NORML strives to educate the public on the benefits of industrial hemp as a vital, and untapped agricultural resource. Below we have compiled research and information regarding hemp and hemp products. From fibers to biofuel and nutrition, hemp has many uses that can benefit Ohio and our nation as a whole. We are currently compiling our research into the most easily acessable form. Click on the industrial Hemp Directory & exchange logo below and see some of the uses hemp has to offer.
Politics:
Vote Hemp
"Vote Hemp is a national, single-issue, non-profit advocacy group founded in 2000 by members of the hemp industry to remove barriers to industrial hemp farming in the U.S. through education, legislation and advocacy."
Industry:
Hemp Industries Association
"The mission of the HIA, a 501(c)(6) membership-based non-profit trade group, is to represent the interests of the hemp industry and to encourage the research and development of new products made from industrial hemp, low-THC oilseed and fiber varieties of Cannabis."
Hemp THC rules in 2026
Hemp THC rules changed after this page was written, so this note was added in November 2026. Congress rewrote the federal definition of hemp in November 2025. From November 12, 2026, products made with cannabinoids the hemp plant can't produce stop counting as hemp, and from December 11, 2026, hemp products with more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container don't count either. VapePenStores keeps a dated rundown of the hemp THC ban and what it changes for hemp vapes.
