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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Sat Apr 26, 2014, 01:22 PM Apr 2014

N.Y. bill would legalize hemp growth for research

Ashley Hupfl

ALBANY — Growing industrial hemp for research purposes would be legal in New York under a bill proposed this week by a pair of Southern Tier lawmakers.

If passed, the legislation would allow the state Department of Agriculture and Markets, colleges and universities to grow and research hemp. It would make New York the 11th state to legalize the growth of hemp, which is made from cannabis and used to make oils, jewelry and other products.

An amendment to the federal farm bill this year allowed for hemp research programs in states that allow industrial hemp growth. The New York bill is sponsored by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, D-Endwell, and Sen. Tom O’Mara, R-Big Flats.

http://www.stargazette.com/article/20140425/NEWS01/304250070/N-Y-bill-would-legalize-hemp-growth-research

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