First Hemp to Cross State Border by Train Leaves Fresno, California Depot on 4/20 Share Article 17,000 Pounds of Hemp, Thanks to Section 10113 of 2018 Federal Farm Bill, Left the Fowler Train Depot on Union Pacific Bound for Denver R&D Lab Golden State Hemp co-founders cut ribbon to mark first shipment of hemp by rail in 84 years. “Today’s first shipment by rail is another goal in our company mission of ‘Changing the world one acre at a time,’ stated Jeff Friedland, co-founder and CEO. “It all starts here by reducing our carbon footprint with railroads instead of trucks. Today’s first shipment may be relatively very small com