ILLINOIS FARMERS WILL BE ABLE TO ADD INDUSTRIAL HEMP TO THEIR CROP PRODUCTION UNDER A BILL SIGNED SATURDAY BY GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER.
HEMP PRODUCTS ARE ALREADY SOLD ALL OVER THE STATE…BUT ILLINOIS FARMERS PREVIOUSLY COULDN’T GROW IT ON THEIR OWN SAYS GOVERNOR RAUNER.
THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DEBATED FOR YEARS SINCE THE HEMP PLANT CARRIES TRACE AMOUNTS OF T-H-C. THE GOVERNOR ALSO SIGNED A BILL EASING WEIGHT-LIMIT RESTRICTIONS ON STATE HIGHWAYS DURING HARVEST TIME.