On behalf of the nation’s commissioners, secretaries, and directors of agriculture, I am pleased to write in support of your leadership in introducing the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 (S. 2667/H.R. 5485). This bill addresses numerous issues hindering the success of industrial hemp pilot programs allowed under the 2014 Farm Bill.
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