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Hemp Clothing Gets a Boost

Soon, Vermont farmers might gain a new chance to bring potentially lucrative diversity to their operations. Without signing it, Governor Jim Douglas has allowed a bill which lets farms plant industrial hemp crops become a law. However the champions of a new and thriving industry will have a longer wait

Because hemp and marijuana are considered the same plant in the eyes of the law, cultivation of hemp is illegal. Many lawmakers say that a change in this situation is inevitable. Those who wish to encourage the growing of hemp stress its significance in cosmetic, textile, and food industries. The Agriculture Agency is prepared to change even more after these new laws are passed.

Vermont's corn production is substantially less than that of the Midwest, coming in at only 90,000 acres per year, but that doesn't mean Vermont can go without a good rotation crop. Various industries support hemp as an additional Vermont crop, including candle making and dairy industries. Once considered a very small time market, products made from Hemp are quickly becoming a mainstream market. Over the last ten years, farmers in Canada grew an average of 16,500 acres of hemp every year for use in food products. Hemps other potential use in Vermont is affordable bedding for over 140,000 cows.

The bill was opposed by the Police Department, since hemp was considered too closely associated with marijuana. The Governor also stated that the relation between hemp and marijuana was a part of the reason as to why he did not support the bill. The Agriculture Agency will be responsible for designing the regulations for hemp production, allowing farmers to get their licenses as soon as the bill goes into effect. North Dakota is the other state who has done the same. Hemp agriculture is legal in many countries today, including Canada. Hemp cultivation and production were banned by law in America in 1937, although it’s interesting to note that exceptions were made for hemp farming for certain industries during World War 2.

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