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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will introduce a bill to legalize the production of hemp by removing it from the list of controlled substances. The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 would remove the need for a federal permit to grow hemp. Since 2014, the federal farm bill (Agricultural Act of 2014) has allowed state agricultural departments to designate hemp projects for research purposes, with 34 states subsequently authorizing research and production occurring in 19:
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced a new bill on Monday that would legalize hemp as an agricultural product.
The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 would legalize hemp, removing it from the federal list of controlled substances and allowing it to be sold as an agricultural commodity, according to WKYT.
"Hemp has played a foundational role in Kentucky's agriculture heritage, and I believe that it can be an important part of our future," McConnell said in a statement.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 29 2018, @05:19PM (1 child)
Also a farmer.
You're right about the machinery (although I expect that will be available real quick) but I'm not too worried about the market for it. Even if all the hemp-seed-oil-sexual-lubrican-and-dietary-supplement promises fall through, hemp rope and fabrics are still in demand.
Having said that, I'll bet you three wethers this is Mitch's way of showing some leg to the fans of Mary Jane, and opening the door to the drug trade. Not that I care - if we can make beer and whiskey, why not sweet leaf?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 30 2018, @12:07AM
Unfiltered hemp seed oil is better than most other products for fixing skin problems. From personal experience. It is worth looking in to.