A farm bill blunder legalized weed across America

It turns out America has been living in a de facto legalized weed paradise for six years—and we have our lawmakers' botanical ignorance to thank.

As reported by Mike Riggs in The Atlantic, Congress legalized hemp production in 2018, so that farmers could grow hemp, defined as cannabis with less than 0.3% delta-9 THC. — Read the rest

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