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Nina Zdinjak

North Carolina Senate Passes Bill To Keep Hemp Legal In The State, Sen. Jackson Urges Gov. Cooper To Sign It

North Carolina General Assembly advanced a bill that will keep hemp legal in the state. Wait, what? Isn’t hemp already legal under federal law?

Although hemp farming was legalized under federal law under the 2018 Farm Bill, North Carolina had allowed hemp farming under a previous pilot program that is set to end on June 30. So, the Assembly passed the legislation which seeks to continue the cultivation of hemp for industrial products just in the nick of time.

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