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MONTPELIER, Vt. - The Vermont House of Representatives gave overwhelming final approval Friday to a bill which sets up procedures for farmers to begin growing hemp. Its provisions, however, hinge on a policy reversal from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, which has banned domestic hemp production since World War Two. Hemp is a biological cousin to marijuana, though it contains only trace amounts of the chemical THC responsible for marijuana's psychoactive effect. Hemp was widely harvested into the 1940s, and the U.S. government encouraged its cultivation.
The plant is used to make textiles, fuel and food. Hemp seed oil is found in a range of cosmetics manufactured outside the U.S.
"It's very popular," said Colleen Kinney, assistant manager at The Body Shop in downtown Burlington, referring to a hand creme she has trouble keeping in stock. "It's one of the most popular items we have in the store."
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VT House OKs Hemp for State's Farmers
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WPTZ-TV, February 10, 2008
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