AHPA, Dr. Bronner’s Champion Bill To Legalize U.S. Industrial Hemp Production
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
New legislation from Rep. Ron Paul, R.-Texas, would legalize the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp, opening the door for U.S. farmers to compete in what could be a “very profitable” market and enabling U.S. cosmetics manufacturers to leverage the plant’s seed and oil without relying on foreign imports.
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