Farmers Rally Behind South Carolina Industrial Hemp Bill
Once again, though, state law enforcement is fighting the legislation..
Earlier this week, our website reported on disingenuous efforts by leading South Carolina law enforcement figures aimed at blocking medical marijuana legalization in the Palmetto State.
To read our exclusive report on this unfortunate brand of taxpayer-funded lobbying, click here.
As we’ve stated repeatedly, whatever you think of legalizing pot for recreational purposes (most people are for it) – legalizing medical marijuana is a moral imperative.
As the medical marijuana battle ramps up within the legislature, a far less controversial piece of legislation (or so we thought) involves efforts to legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp as an agricultural crop in the Palmetto State.
Legalized at the federal level in 2014, industrial hemp is a non-psychoactive version of the cannabis plant.
What do we mean by “non-psychoactive?” Simple: You cannot get high from smoking it.
Industrial hemp lacks a sufficiently high concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol...
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