With hemp’s growing popularity amongst Americans, and its nickname of being a miracle crop, its no wonder Hemp Politics are changing.
Some Florida residents believe that hemp could even outrival oranges in the agricultural department. But there is still some resistance among some lawmakers.
Industrial hemp has a significant place in the history of the United States. Presidents Washington and Jefferson both cultivated hemp on their plantations, and during WWII the government encouraged farmers to increase their production of hemp, in support of their Army and Navy.
Despite hemps notorious history, for many years it was banned by the government, because of its close relation to marijuana. But hemp differs greatly from its cousin, marijuana, especially when it comes to THC content. THC is the psychoactive chemical, but hemp contains mere traces of it. Certainly not enough to get you high.
In the last few years, the U.S. government has begun loosening its laws around industrial hemp. In 2014 the Federal Farm Bill was introduced, giving states the opportunity to create programs to grow hemp for study and research purposes.
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