Farmers in Georgia can soon begin growing hemp. Governor Kemp signed a bill into law allowing the crop which can be used to make CBD oil, rope and other items.
The AJC reports the oil is already sold in Georgia but it’s currently imported. Once state officials create regulations, CBD can be manufactured in-state by farmers who receive a hemp growing license, which costs $50 per acre annually. Besides Georgia, 41 states have hemp programs.
Hemp is a member of the cannabis plant family, but unlike marijuana it includes only trace amounts of THC, the compound that gives marijuana its high. CBD may contain no more than 0.3% THC. The governor previously signed a separate measure that allows cultivation and sales of medical marijuana oil, which contains up to 5% THC and can be used by registered patients.
