Momentum for industrial hemp is building

Momentum for industrial hemp is building

An advocate for industrial hemp says farmers in several states are recognizing its value as an alternative crop.

“We’re really on the cusp of building an industry.”

Michael Bowman with the National Hemp Association says in the last five years, industrial hemp production has become legal in 40 states.  “A year ago, Colorado grew more hemp than all of the other states combined, that’s not going to be the case this year.”

He says the U.S.

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