A measure to legalize large-scale hemp cultivation in the US was supported by both Republicans and Democrats.
The US Congress on Wednesday approved the legalization of large-scale hemp cultivation and its removal from a list of controlled substances.
"This is the culmination of a lot of work by a number of us here in Washington but really the victory is for the growers, processors, manufacturers and consumers who stand to benefit from this growing market place," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
The measure was supported by both Republicans and Democrats who argued it was an opportunity for American farmers.
It appears in a major law on agriculture that was adopted by a clear majority in the House of Representatives (369-47) after comfortably passing the Senate (87-13) the day before.
The law has not yet been signed by President Donald Trump.
"I'll be happy to loan him my hemp pen for the occasion," joked McConnell, a conservative from the state of Kentucky who had vigorously defended the measure after already pushing for the authorization of pilot programs in 2014.
The measure "legalizes hemp as an agricultural commodity" and removes it from the controlled substances list, while allowing researchers to apply for federal grants and makes hemp eligible for crop insurance, McConnell said.
This "will encourage new opportunities for struggling farmers and their families, news products... and new jobs," he said.

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If only the $tupid APC government can legalize it for us here, at least we can forgive them and count it as their only achievement so far buh will still vote them out come 2019...

I love America because they tell themselves the truth.

Over here, Our black police with their black lips claim that it is against the law, But none of them can stay a day without smoking strong weed.

Inspectorsuga22:
If only the $tupid APC government can legalize it for us here, at least we can forgive them and count it as their only achievement so far buh will still vote them out come 2019...

I don't agree with you. Legalizing it will only multiply the amount of mad people Calabar people send to Aba Everyday

Legalized for industrial purpose not for smocking my people.

if they didn't ban it in the first place, it won't have gotten this attention it is getting