If you believe the hemp hype, it could be the nation’s next cash crop. Some of the cheapest seeds are selling for $1 a piece. Subscribe to KETV on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1emyaD5 Get more Omaha news: http://www.ketv.com Like us: http://facebook.com/ketv7 Follow us: http://twitter.com/KETV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ketv7/
Read More‘We don’t have the regulations we can operate under legally right now,” says Ricketts (R-Neb.), pointing to the USDA for a framework before farmers can commercialize a hemp crop. Subscribe to KETV on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1emyaD5 Get more Omaha news: http://www.ketv.com Like us: http://facebook.com/ketv7 Follow us: http://twitter.com/KETV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ketv7/
Read MoreWhile hemp is now legal, it’s heavily regulated by the state since it is derived from the marijuana plant. That’s why farmers had to apply to grow it and 176 did just that. But it’s unclear how many got approved, and if there’s even enough time to plant it this year.
Read MoreSmokable hemp products are available in Nebraska stores. Subscribe to KETV on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1emyaD5 Get more Omaha news: http://www.ketv.com Like us: http://facebook.com/ketv7 Follow us: http://twitter.com/KETV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ketv7/
Read MoreA bill legalizing hemp in Nebraska would clear things up for owners of CBD stores, who currently are in a legal grey area in Nebraska.
Read MoreA company in Nebraska is considering taking its business elsewhere if the legislature doesn’t legalize hemp growth. Subscribe to KETV on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1emyaD5 Get more Omaha news: http://www.ketv.com Like us: http://facebook.com/ketv7 Follow us: http://twitter.com/KETV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ketv7/
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