More and more states are considering making hemp legal, this on Hawaii by Anita Hofschneider of the Associated Press:
HONOLULU (AP) — Two Hawaii state Senate committees have
given initial approval to allow privately-funded industrial hemp research.
The
approvals Monday afternoon come after a House committee passed a measure last
week to establish a pilot program using industrial hemp to get rid of toxins
in soil.
Sen. Will
Espero, a Democrat who authored the Senate bill, says industrial hemp
research could help Hawaii grow its economy.
Espero
says hemp has the potential to spur a variety of industries ranging from
agriculture to fashion.
Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/HI-legislative-committees-approve-hemp-research-4250195.php#ixzz2K4DOYZO7
