Lawmakers push for industrial hemp production in Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Two state lawmakers are calling for the legalization of industrial hemp production in Hawaii, which they say could replace the state's last sugar plantation that is shutting down by the end of the year. State Reps. Kaniela Ing and …
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Lawmakers introduce bill to expand industrial hemp operations
“There is a huge groundswell of support from the general public and members of the agriculture sector to legalize industrial hemp,” he said. “While hemp is not a magic bullet for Hawaii's struggling agriculture industry, it does deserve our …
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