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Nina Zdinjak

Louisiana Rep. Johnson Pushes For Industrial Hemp Development, Says It Could Lead To 'A New Type Of Workforce'

About a month ago, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed a near-unanimously approved House bill aimed at creating industrial hemp promotion and research program. HB 330 was authored by Representative Travis Johnson (D-Vidalia) of Ferriday, pushing to make the state one of the leaders in the industrial hemp market, reported KNOE. 

“This will allow us to work with Southern University and LSU to conduct research to really push industrial hemp on the forefront,” Johnson told the outlet.

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