THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS TO GROW AND PROCESS INDUSTRIAL HEMP. 

SUPPORTERS SAY THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, CITING THE POTENTIAL OF HEMP AS AN ALTERNATIVE CROP AND ITS MANY USES. STATE AGRICULTURE DIRECTOR JOHN SULLIVAN SAYS INTERESTED PRODUCERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO START PLANTING SOON AFTER THEY COMPLETE THE APPLICATION.

GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER SAYS INDUSTRIAL HEMP HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A ONE BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY IN ILLINOIS.

THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE AT: AGRICULTURE DOT IL DOT GOV.