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    That Line Separating Hemp & Marijuana

    Today, President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill, thereby removing hemp from the Controlled Substances List and making it clear that the federal government considers industrial hemp to be a legal substance. But only one criteria determines what makes a plant hemp and not its still-illegal cousin marijuana: whether or not the plant has […] More

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    Hemp Is Finally Legal. Let’s See if It Can Save the World

    “Legalizing hemp farming will bring profound fiscal and environmental benefits,” he tells Leafly. “I’m certain that thousands or tens of thousands of American jobs will be created by this new industry, which will also bring in significant tax revenue. From hemp we can produce food, clothing, shelter, paper, fuel, and medicine—all made from a miracle plant […] More