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Texas Farmers Prepare For Hemp Growing

Oct 21, 2019 at 08:27 AM CST

AUSTIN, Texas -- Hemp farming has become a hot commodity in the Lone Star State. House Bill 1325 authorized production of hemp in Texas Texas Department of Agriculture needs to send plan to USDA Hemp can't be grown in Texas until plan is finalized But this is something that's been in the works for a long time and right now things seem to be at a standstill. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized the commercial production of hemp. House Bill 1325, which Governor Abbott signed this year, authorized the production, inspection and retail sale of hemp crops in Texas.