CBD and hemp production in the US has doubled since last year

According to Vote Hemp’s 2017 Crop Report, the total number of acres of hemp grown across the US totaled 23,343 in 2017 — more than double the 9,770 acres grown in 2016. Colorado, Oregon, Kentucky, North Dakota, and New York made up the lion’s share of this year’s hemp cultivation. Vote Hemp however remains vigilant in its mission to reform hemp laws in the United States:

“Despite this progress, hemp farmers face logistical and legislative hurdles that yet hinder the full scale commercial cultivation of hemp to supply American consumers: farmers rely on imported certified hemp seed from countries such as Canada and Italy; the DEA has obstructed interstate commerce of U.S. grown and manufactured hempseed oil and protein powder. And though H.R. 3530 The Industrial Hemp Farming Act has been introduced in Congress, farming of the crop remains prohibited at the federal level.”

It will take several years for hemp and CBD to be entirely legal across all states and on the federal level. So far it looks like the industry is heading in the right direction, which will serve as a major push for legislators in the future.

Source: Vote Hemp >