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Carson City Developing New Hemp Policy Amid Court Fight

Jul 07, 2020

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Carson City is working on a policy for hemp growing as it continues to fight a lawsuit brought by a cultivator who wants to grow it on city open space land.

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Carson City Supervisors OK Hemp-Growing Moratorium

Feb 21, 2020
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Farmer Elizabeth Melson dries hemp in a converted garage in Sperryville, Va.

Budding Hemp Farmers Struggle To Find Success In The 'Green Rush'

Nov 16, 2019
CBD products are found everywhere from gas stations to drugstores. A record number of farmers are growing hemp for CBD this year, but making money has proved challenging.
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Marijuana plants grow in a marijuana cultivation facility on July 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Cannabis 101 At The University Of Connecticut

Mar 16, 2019
With expanding markets for hemp and marijuana, some students believe that taking the class could help their careers. "I'm definitely interested in the plant and where it can go," Madison Blake said.
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With OK From Congress, US Hemp Market Set To Boom

Dec 13, 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hemp is about to become legal nationwide.

A provision of the farm bill that received final approval in Congress on Wednesday removes hemp from the list of federally controlled substances and treats it like a regular crop.

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Mount Vernon is able to grow industrial hemp because of a provision included in the federal Farm Bill passed in 2014. It allows states to harvest the crop in limited supply for research purposes only.

After Centuries, Hemp Makes A Comeback At George Washington's Home

Aug 23, 2018
George Washington grew cannabis. Not the kind you toke, but the kind to make rope. Industrial hemp was returned to Mount Vernon this year to help cultivate a new image for the crop.
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Hemp Industry Grows In Nevada

Aug 15, 2018

Hemp is used to make products like cloth and CBD oil, the popular dispensary product that treats pain and anxiety but doesn’t get you high.

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Nevada Allows Hemp Growing -- For Limited Purposes

Jan 01, 2016

Hemp can now be grown for limited purposes in Nevada.

Senate Bill 305 authorizes the growing of hemp for research by the state Department of Agriculture or institutions of higher learning.

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