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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: 3, Interesting) by captain normal on Thursday March 29 2018, @06:23PM
Back in their day hemp was important for for the fiber which could make very strong rope and cloth for ship sails and clothing. Every navy depended upon it.
Washington and others then may (or may not) have used some of their crop for it's herbal properties, but separating the female plants was more likely done for the seeds for the next years crop.
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