When Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker sported an outfit made
from hemp, many people took note. Yes, sales of hemp products is
booming, increasing by 50 percent per year. Industrial hemp is finding
its way into food, clothing, paper, and cosmetics. The increased demand
is great news for farmers, if they're not
from the United States. It's legal to import hemp seeds and fiber into
the U.S., but it's illegal for U.S. farmers to grow industrial hemp.
But this may be changing. Support for industrial hemp is taking root in
Congress...
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