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New Farm Bill allows industrial hemp research

24/02/2014
The US’s new Farm Bill contains an amendment to legalise hemp production for research purposes and will allow state agriculture departments, colleges and universities to grow hemp, defined as the non-drug oilseed and fibre varieties of cannabis.

It applies only to states where industrial hemp farming is already legal under state law. 

"We will finally begin to regain the knowledge that unfortunately has been lost over the past 50 years," says Eric Steenstra, president of lobbying body Vote Hemp. "This is the first time in American history that industrial hemp has been legally defined by our federal government as distinct from drug varieties of cannabis. The market opportunities for hemp are incredibly promising - ranging from textiles and health foods to home construction and even automobile manufacturing."

So far in the 2014 legislative season, industrial hemp legislation has been introduced or carried over in 13 states. Thirty-two have introduced pro-hemp legislation and 20 have passed pro-hemp legislation.



 

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