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South Dakota is one of only four US states that has an almost complete ban on the use of anything cannabis and hemp-related. The state legislative body is very hostile…

Overview: The state of Vermont has had several unsuccessful tries to establish a hemp cultivation program since 1996, and it was in 2006 when the state finally allowed hemp farming…

Overview: The State of Utah has allowed a program for cultivating industrial hemp for academic and agricultural research, in effect from July 1, 2014. Even though the law is in…

TL;DR: The State of Rhode Island has legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp in 2016. Rhode Island has a medical marijuana law operational since 2006, with a list of qualifying…

The Commonwealth of Virginia has a hemp cultivation program instated an industrial hemp cultivation program in 2015, as a part of a university-managed research program. The state has a CBD-specific…

Overview: The state of Pennsylvania allowed the legal cultivation of industrial hemp in 2016. This state has a medical marijuana program instated since April 2016, and the licensed dispensaries started…

The State of Texas does not have a hemp cultivation program, but it has a law allowing the use of CBD products for specific medical conditions. Still, this state does…

Summary/Overview: The State of Washington has a very liberal view towards the hemp and marijuana industry, with industrial hemp being legal to cultivate since 2016, and the possession of up…

TL;DR: The State of New Hampshire has allowed the cultivation of industrial hemp for research purposes in 2015, but it still works on establishing a commercial hemp-growing program. This state…

Among the pioneering states in terms of industrial hemp cultivation laws, West Virginia has this kind of law since 2002. The state also has allowed the use of medical marijuana…