Hemp growing in farm bill agreement
Hemp -- marijuana's non-intoxicating cousin that's used to make everything from clothing to cooking oil -- could soon be cultivated in 10 states under a federal farm bill agreement reached late Monday that allows the establishment of pilot growing programs. (Oct. 5, 2013) Credit: AP
The federal government is ready to let farmers grow cannabis -- at least the kind that can't get people high. Hemp -- marijuana's nonintoxicating cousin that's used to make everything from clothing to cooking oil -- could soon be cultivated in 10 states under a federal farm bill agreement reached late Monday that allows the establishment of pilot growing programs. The industry is currently dominated by China though the United States is one of the fastest-growing hemp markets. The full House and Senate still must agree on the bill that was scheduled to head to the House floor today. In 2011, the U.S. imported $11.5 million worth of legal hemp products, up from $1.4 million in 2000.
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