UW-Stevens Point researching hemp farming for economic, environmental benefits
For the City Times PORTAGE COUNTY – One hundred years ago, Wisconsin was second in the nation for growing hemp. Grown mostly for its fiber and cannabidiol (CBD) oil, hemp is used to make rope, fabrics, plastics, medicines, health products and construction materials. While growing hemp was banned in 1970 under the federal Controlled Substances Act, it has restarted in recent years through Wisconsin’s industrial hemp bill. This allows licensed growers to produce and process hemp that has a concentration of less than .3 percent of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound. Resea...
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