Hemp Flag To Be Flown At Vermont Statehouse On Constitution Day
A flag made from hemp will be flown at the Vermont statehouse to honor Constitution Day, the Associated Press reports.
On Tuesday, Rural Vermont will host a reception at the state capitol to raise a flag stitched from hemp fibers, drawing attention to the state's new rules governing hemp growth.
The new legislation, passed by Vermont lawmakers earlier this year, removes barriers to hemp production in the state. Vermont joins eight other states with similar legislation on the books.
Vermont's rules currently stand at odds with federal policy. Although hemp fabric can be imported, federal law places restrictions on hemp cultivation in the United States, due to the plant's trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive ingredient found in marijuana. While industrial hemp contains an extremely low concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the Drug Enforcement Agency makes no distinction between recreational marijuana and its non-psychoactive cousin -- all cannabis plans are classified as Schedule I substances.
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