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Hemp backers say bill gives momentum, especially for tribes

Submitted by Marijuana News on Sun, 04/26/2015 - 11:00

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Some observers say a North Dakota bill passed this legislative session that sets guidelines for industrial hemp production should make it easier to grow and may help create an industry for Indian tribes, although it could take a while to sort out federal policies.

Hemp can be used to make clothing, lotion and many other products, but growing it has been illegal under federal law because it is type of cannabis plant and looks like marijuana. Unlike marijuana, people can't get high on hemp.

The measure sponsored by Republican Rep. David Monson is meant to put the state in line with the new federal farm bill that allows hemp to be grown through state agriculture departments and college research stations.

While some potential hemp farmers like Monson are taking a wait-and-see approach with the federal government before planting the crop, former U.S. attorney from North Dakota...

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