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Hochul signs Hinchey's hemp bill

Dec 14, 2022 12:34 pm

The Daily Freeman reports that Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill from state senator Michelle Hinchey from Saugerties promoting greater use of New York-grown industrial hemp. The bill, S8496, instructs the Commissioner of Agriculture & Markets, in collaboration with the Urban Development Corporation, the state Hemp Workgroup and industry representatives, “to develop a plan to expand market opportunities for industrial hemp that would increase its use in manufacturing and construction materials, including packaging, textiles, and hempcrete,” according to Hinchey’s office. New York legalized cannabis last year, but hemp lacks the tetrahydrocannabinol that gets people high. Hemp can be made into rope, textiles, clothing, shoes, food, paper, bioplastics, insulation, and biofuel. “Hemp is the material of the future, and positioning New York as a leading producer of the world’s industrial hemp supply is a winning strategy for fighting the Climate Crisis, bringing large-scale economic development to New York’s rural communities, and unlocking new revenue sources to put our farmers in a better financial position,” Hinchey said in a statement. “I’m proud that my hemp bill has been signed into law, directing our state to seek strategic collaborations to help us usher in a new era of manufacturing power, product creation, and rural economic development around an industry that is nearly untapped around the world.” Read more about this story in the Daily Freeman.

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