A lot of areas are looking into the possible benefits of implementing industrial hemp farming into their economy. And a growing number of states are looking to make changes in order to allow for their citizens to take part in cultivating this plant.

Recently, lawmakers in Kansas passed a bill that would allow for industrial hemp production in the state.

The bill, known as House Bill 2182, is said to have drawn support and enthusiasm from the community, but law enforcement in the area is said to have expressed concern over the initiative. Should we be surprised? After all, if they lose the opportunity to arrest folks over plants, then they might have to look for more pressing matters to attend to in life. Despite the archaic view and stance of law enforcement on this matter, Kansas officials look to be pressing forward.

Why Industrial Hemp?

Farmers in Kansas are having a very tough time with the dry climate as of late and they are looking for a crop that is going to be able to help them to utilize that dryness and they think that hemp is the one to meet their needs.

If passed and implemented, HB2182 would newly allow for research and business development when it comes to cultivating, distributing, and processing, industrial hemp. It also seeks to encourage to promote public-private partnerships as well as further academic research.

It's still a little discouraging that it's 2017 and we can't seem to bring ourselves to allow people to grow a plant that might potentially benefit thousands of people in that area (and millions more throughout the US and around the world). And that instead, we are still at the point in life where we feel the need to insist on getting force involved in the matter. Imagine the sort of productivity and advancement we might see if we just loosened up the reigns a little bit on the control and instead opted to embrace true freedom and true peaceful voluntary exchanges not only in this market but in many others.

For now, when it comes to a plant like hemp, we still need to get violence involved. And in order to take care of the paperwork that pertains to growing this harmless plant, the Kansas Department of Agriculture is going to oversee licensing and other logistics related to it.

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Sources:

http://cjonline.com/news/state-government/local/2017-03-13/kansas-house-panel-approves-industrial-hemp-bill

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