The 2014 federal farm bill has done a lot to transform Hemp Politics in the U.S.
Hemp research has been conducted in several U.S. states over the past few years, and the results have provided farmers with valuable information on how to grow industrial hemp. It has proven hemp to be a highly feasible crop with great economic potential for the U.S.
The farm bill authorised universities and state agriculture departments to set up research programs to study the benefits of cultivating industrial hemp. Many products can be made from the fibre of the plant, such as paper and clothing, and the oil from hemp can be used in food and health products. There are currently fifteen states with research programs, and more states are signing up.
Hemp Industries Association Executive Director, Colleen Keahey, said the hemp research programs that have been in operation the last several years have had a significant impact on the industry. She believes there is great importance in government agencies working together to define industrial hemp according to the farm bill.
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