BY TYLER B. MARK, DAVID OLSON, SUSAN PROPER, AND SUZANNE THORNSBURY
After a hiatus of almost 45 years, the 2014 Farm Bill reintroduced industrial hemp production in the United States through State pilot programs. This study documents outcomes and lessons learned from the State pilot programs and examines legal, agronomic, and economic challenges that may impact the transition from the pilot programs to economically viable commercial production.
