Hemp, Inc. (HEMP) Highlights Initiative to Legalize Industrial Hemp in North Carolina
Hemp, Inc. this morning reported that the hemp bill that replaced Senate Bill 313 could put the production of industrial hemp another step closer to legalization in North Carolina. The company pointed to a recent article by The News & Observer, "Hemp Farming Gets Support from NC House Panel," which states that if the bill successfully passes through Congress, an appointed N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission would manage a pilot program. The article also notes that the appointed commission would provide applications for hemp farming and coordinate research projects with N.C. State and N.C. A&T universities, falling in line with the…