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Hurdles still remain for rooting North Florida's hemp industry


Hurdles still remain for rooting North Florida s hemp industry
Tallahassee Democrat
12/20/2020
Karl Etters, Tallahassee Democrat
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The first year of Florida’s hemp industry was one of trial and error on the ground, but the projections that it will become a green boom could mean a shift in the Panhandle’s agricultural scene.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said the first 8 months of cultivation since the state developed its program is only expected to get larger heading into 2021.
This year, the state approved 22,000 acres for hemp – the same acreage as tomatoes, watermelon and snap peas, and double the production of strawberries – but in the next 3-5 years it could balloon to 300,000 acres, or half of the land used to grow Florida citrus. ....

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