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Benzinga
Benzinga
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Maureen Meehan

Farm Bill Should Address Cannabis And Barriers To Minorities Says House Agriculture Chairman

House Agriculture Chairman David Scott said Thursday that the 2023 farm bill should address the barriers facing small businesses and Black entrepreneurs when trying to start legal cannabis companies under state law.

“Here we are, the fastest growing agricultural product, between hemp and cannabis,” Scott said, (D-Ga), per Roll Call. “We're also going into our farm bill. We've got to address this issue. We can no longer hide it.” 

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