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Hemp, Inc. Applauds Arizona Legislative Drive to Push Up Industrial Hemp Licensing Date to June 2019 as Veteran Village Kins Community Builds Out Infrastructure
Hemp, Inc. Applauds Arizona Legislative Drive to Push Up Industrial Hemp Licensing Date to June 2019 as Veteran Village Kins Community Builds Out Infrastructure.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nSPRING HOPE, NC, Feb. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE – Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP), a global leader in the industrial hemp industry with bi-coastal processing centers including the 85,000 square-foot multipurpose industrial hemp processing facility in Spring Hope, North Carolina, a state of the art processing center in Medford, Oregon, and a 500-acre hemp growing Eco-Village in Golden Valley, Arizona, announced today that the current legislative session, SB 1003, would make industrial hemp regulation effective on June 1, 2019, instead of August 2019, if signed by the Governor. This historic update arrives as Hemp, Inc. ramps up operations with its strategic growing partner Veteran Village Kins Community, in Golden Valley, Arizona.\n Lawmakers saw the potential of hemp as the next ‘cash crop’ and it has motivated them to push legislation allowing farmers to begin planting further up in the year. According to the Arizona Farm Bureau, the bill is moving along with little opposition. It also stated that it could potentially be on the Governor’s desk by the end of this month. As 25 other states are already growing, officials saw the importance of pushing the bill through. Hemp, Inc. is ready to contribute to this ‘cash crop’ boom with partner Veteran Village Kins Community- a solar and wind-powered facility on 500 acres and is designed to grow hemp and produce cannabidiol (CBD) products. The products benefit veterans, as well as generate revenue for Hemp, Inc. The company announced in July 2018 that the community was expanding its footprint. “We are thrilled that the majority of Arizona state legislature is in support for fast-tracking the hemp program. When a farmer can make $100,000 an acre growing CBD-rich hemp, it improves the economy of the entire state,” said Hemp, Inc. CEO Bruce Perlowin. “Our 500 acre operation not only gives incredible opportunity to the veterans who we partner with, it is also committed to preserving the environment by using wind and solar energy to process the hemp. We are currently completing two of the six geodesic domes on the property and are putting the finishing touches on security. As demand for CBD products continues to rise, we look forward to expanding our offering and partnering with more stores throu...