Alaska farmers push for hemp legalization

Jack Bennet of Homer harvests hemp in Oregon. (Photo by Maggie Hegarty and Nicholette Sutton)
Alaska became the third state to legalize recreational marijuana in 2015, but it’s not exactly ahead of the curve on hemp, which comes from the same plant.
Now, with growing pressure to diversify Alaska’s economy, lawmakers are talking about legalizing hemp for commercial purposes — something at least 30 other states have already done.
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