New Jersey gets the green light to grow hemp

Rhonda Schaffler, Business Correspondent | January 2, 2020 | Business Report

While the future of recreational marijuana remains unclear in New Jersey, the Garden State will soon legally grow another cannabis plant for hemp. New Jersey is one of the first three states to win approval from the United States Department of Agriculture for hemp production.

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