Riding the Rising Hemp Tide

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North and South Carolina are among the 28 states that have approved legislation for growing hemp for research projects and studies. Tony Finch is a Certified Hemp Master Grower in Spring Hope, NC, and told the Uptick Newswire that hemp is proving to be much more profitable than his traditional crop, tobacco…

Finch says that he’s found that the transition from tobacco to industrial hemp is a natural one…

In addition, Finch says the growing conditions in the Southeast are well suited for the up-and-coming crop…

Finch believes that the manufacturing side of industry will be able to develop rapidly, encouraging the expansion of the industrial hemp movement around the country.