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Hemp Farming Takes Root in Northwest Arkansas

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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. 

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Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.