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Kansas farmers rushed to grow hemp when it became legal, but now they're ditching it

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The U.S. government legalized growing hemp in 2018, effectively making cannabidiol, or CBD, legal in all 50 states. Supporters of hemp hyped it as a promising crop because of the popularity of CBD oil. But the demand for CBD appears to have dropped off, and with it the need for hemp plants to produce it.

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Kansas farmers rushed to grow hemp when it became legal, but now they're ditching it

Fewer Kansas farmers are signing up to grow hemp each year, likely because of the diminishing demand for CBD oil. But hemp advocates say there are markets for hemp fiber and grains that could still be a boon for Kansas.

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kcur.org broke the news on Friday, September 1, 2023.
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