WFAE's Steve Harrison reports on how the new spending bill imposes new restrictions on hemp and CBD producers nationwide now that the government has re-opened.
The restrictions on hemp-derived THC, the psychoactive compound found in cannabis, threaten to wipe out an industry worth approximately $30 billion, critics say.
WINFRED, S.D. — There has been a steadily growing interest in hemp production across the nation, but most notably in South Dakota, which was named the top producer of hemp in 2024. The 2018 Farm Bill ...