The Farm Bill, which awaits action from President Trump, would legalize the production and sale of industrial hemp. A research program is underway at Southern Illinois University to get answers to questions farmers have about growing industrial hemp, which was legalized in Illinois under state law in August.
The long-awaited final version of the farm bill was unveiled Monday night, and it hews closer to the previous piece of massive legislation — aside from legalizing hemp on a national level.
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.
