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Oregon’s Hemp Industry Faces Crippling Federal and State Obstacles

Politicians reach across the aisle to give hemp farmers a hard time

When Congress passed a major funding bill on Nov. 12, it ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Many Americans, like federal employees and food stamp recipients, breathed out sighs of relief.  But the legislation gave hemp farmers a coughing fit that could lead to full-on lung collapse. No, it’s not because they’re smoking […]

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Editorial 2/24-3/2

Hemp Legislation – It’s Time

Hemp sails brought Europeans to the new world. The Puritans grew it. George Washington grew it. Thomas Jefferson grew it. The Declaration of Independence was drafted on it. Covered wagons were made of it. U.S. currency was printed on it. During World War II, the U.S. government even launched a “Hemp for Victory” campaign. So […]

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