Outdated federal laws are hindering the development of an industry that offers thousands of Uses of Hemp, but hemp supporters are trying to change that.
This week, at the Texas House Agriculture and Livestock Committee, a group of hemp supporters spoke up about the economic and employment benefits that the state could relish in, if only hemp was a legal crop to grow in the state.
Hemp is not marijuana. Both plants are species of the Cannabis Sativa plant, but hemp contains mere traces of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the chemical component that gives the marijuana high.
Hemp is unique in that it can be used to make thousands of valuable products, many of which can be found on store shelves in Texas, and all across the U.S.
Despite its legal presence on store shelves, hemp is also present on the federal list of illegal substances, along with its controversial cousin.
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