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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Lesley Clark

Convicted of a drug offense? You might not be able to grow hemp

WASHINGTON _ Got a felony drug conviction on your record? Don't look at cultivating hemp as a career opportunity.

The Senate farm bill would make it easier for farmers across the country to grow hemp _ but it also bars from participation anyone with a state or federal felony drug conviction.

The felony provision was included in an amendment submitted by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a major champion of expanding industrial hemp.

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