Hemp production and sales are poised to take off due to the convergence of two recent events: the enactment of the federal Agricultural Improvement Act (the 2018 Farm Bill) on Dec. 20, 2018, and the New Jersey Hemp Farming Act (NJHFA) on Aug. 9, 2019. N.J.S.A. 4:28-6 et seq. While these initiatives provide opportunities, they also present challenges that will need to be addressed.

Hemp Use and Regulation History

Hemp, also commonly referred to as industrial hemp, has had a long and storied history. Its earliest known use, some 10,000 years ago, was for fabric production. In the ensuing centuries hemp has been included in more than 25,000 commercial and industrial products such as fibers, textiles, paper, construction and insulation materials, cosmetics and animal feed. Its resins have been used to produce cannabidiol (CBD) which recently has been the subject of seemingly overblown health benefit claims.

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