One Northeast Tennessee farmer applies for hemp permit
He harvested 10 pounds of hemp seeds, for which an approved processor offered him $ 7, a far cry from breaking even on the $ 254 for the state permit and the fees for THC testing to prove he wasn't growing marijuana. Even with the supply problems, the …
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Christian County Processor Providing a Market for Hemp
Growing hemp without a federal permit was banned in 1970 due to its classification as a controlled substance related to marijuana. Hemp got a limited reprieve with the federal farm bill, which allows state agriculture departments to designate hemp …
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