Bill would let state farmers grow industrial hemp

A bill that would OK the growing of industrial hemp is being touted as a “rebirth” opportunity for farmers to again reap the financial benefits of the crop.
The legislation, from GOP Sen. Patrick Testin and Rep. Jesse Kremer, has received bipartisan support ahead of a public hearing this morning. The bill’s authors highlighted the economic advantages it could bring to rural areas of the state at a...

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