![At the 5th annual NoCo Hemp Expo in Loveland, Colorado, more than 150 retailers promoted thousands of hemp derived products.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/48717/601855804__medium.jpg)
Hemp Farmers Show Excitement And Concern Over Possible Federal Legalization
After 77 years of heavy federal restrictions, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to introduce the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, a bill that would remove hemp from the controlled substance list.