Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture and state.

Drugs.

Farm produce.

Marijuana.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (33 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

System Details:

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text file

PDF

Summary:

Provides overview of cannabis varieties, explaining distinctions between hemp and marijuana production. Discusses U.S. hemp production and use, global production, legal status of hemp in the U.S., and relevant legislative activity. Profiles prominent groups supporting and opposing policy changes regarding industrial hemp.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-RL-32725c in the 2013 issue.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Feb. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity

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