Revised hemp bill moves toward Senate vote
Senate Bill 6206 would line up closely with the 2014 Farm Bill, which loosened the federal stance toward hemp and authorized state-supervised hemp “research.” Under SB 6206, WSDA would license hemp farmers, control the seed supply and check …
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2016 could be the year for industrial hemp
National Hemp Association Hemp fiber, pictured here, has an estimated 25,000 applications, but is currently illegal to grow under federal law. In 2015 U.S. consumers bought over $ 500 million in hemp products, buying everything from food, cosmetics …
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The security challenges faced by three Va. hemp-growing universities
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's agricultural scientists have the green light to study the industrial properties of hemp — but only from seeds that are kept under lock and key and closely monitored under Drug Enforcement Administration standards. A federal …
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