Hemp and CBD production may be an industry of the future, but probably won’t help Connecticut’s struggling dairy farmers.
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Posted inEnergy & Environment
House gives final approval to pilot hemp program
Lawmakers gave unanimous approval late Wednesday to a bill authorizing a pilot program for the production and sale of hemp, which the governor pledged to sign into law.
Posted inHealth
Senate authorizes pilot program for production, sale of hemp
Proponents held up the proposal as a catalyst that could revive ailing sectors of the state’s farming industry.
Posted inHealth
Connecticut lawmakers advance hemp legislation
Advocates, who believe commercial hemp production will help struggling dairy farms, acknowledged the measures still have a long way to go before they achieve final passage.