The president and vice president of a trade association for US hemp builders announced they were resigning, and three elected new board members announced they were declining to serve in a message to members.

Amid the hurricane destruction, one building material demonstrated an important advantage in the aftermath of the storms: Hemp blocks produced by Cânhamor, also in Portugal, and used in the walls of a couple of renovated structures in the village.

The Montana Department of Commerce has awarded a $35,000 Agritourism Grant to IND HEMP to fund the construction of a hemp-based, climate-smart storage and demonstration facility.

Whistle-blowing board members at a trade association for the US hemp building industry complained this week about irregularities in a board election and said that reported election results were unreliable. Winning candidates who had unpaid dues were stripped from the ballot after the election was over, whistleblowers said.