Since a 1930s prohibition on hemp farming was lifted last year by the federal government, more than a 100 hemp cultivation licenses have been issued in Arkansas. Hemp cultivation remains tightly regulated until new federal laws are developed. We take a tour of Arkansas Hemp Genetics, a new medicinal hemp farm in rural Washington County.
Hemp Farming Takes Root in Northwest Arkansas
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A hemp farm tech crew arranges hemp plants inside a shaded hoop house at Arkansas Hemp Genetics.
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Rick Funderberg, director of farm operations stands with Jody Hardin, co-founder and CEO at their experimental medicinal hemp farm.
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Newly planted medical hemp grows in a fertilized field.
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Hemp is the non-intoxicating cousin of marijuana, both are members of the cannabis family.
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