Illinois hemp growers say federal hemp ban delivers shock to CBD industry

A pair of Illinois hemp growers say the federal government’s move to redefine hemp and outlaw beneficial products like CBD is a shock. Stacy McCaskill, founder of Hempstock Pharms in northeastern Illinois, tells Brownfield that President Trump’s September social media post touting the benefits of CBD was a high point for the industry. “It said […]

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