(Washington, D.C.) – Minnesota’s hemp industry could get a boost from Congress. U.S Representative and Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee Angie Craig introduced legislation to create a comprehensive regulatory framework for hemp and hemp-derived THC products, ensuring Hemp remains safe and available for Minnesota farmers, processors, brewers, retailers and consumers. Minnesota’s hemp industry supports 3,400 jobs, 132 licensed growers, 96 processors and more than 2,000 retailers. Craig’s legislation comes after House Republicans effectively repealed a 2018 law that allowed Minnesota and other states to legally produce hemp and hemp-related products.
