Richmond, VA–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2015. Democrat Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed legislation into law last week allowing for the cultivation of industrial hemp in accordance with state-sponsored research programs.
House Bill 1277 and Senate Bill 955 redefine industrial hemp as an agricultural commodity and allow for the plant’s cultivation by licensed growers as part of a university-managed research program.
Over 20 stateshave adopted similar hemp laws. Last year, members of Congress approved language in the omnibus…
