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Hemp Cultivation in Early South Carolina | Blog – Charleston Post Courier
Hemp was one of many crops that nearly became a staple part of the economy in the early years of South Carolina. Requiring large quantities of the weed for use in the maritime industry, the provincial government and British Parliament offered sustained cash bounties to encourage planters to cultivate hemp on a commercial scale. Their …
SC’s hemp plan gets federal approval | Agriculture – The Times and Democrat
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Hemp applications available for 2020 growing season in S.C. – The Tand D.com
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture on Feb. 1 began accepting applications for hemp farming, handling and processing permits for the 2020 growing season. S.C. asking USDA to adjust hemp rule to help farmers Now in its third year, South Carolina’s hemp farming program has grown from 20 farmers in 2018 to 114 …
No cap on 2020 hemp farming season in SC – WLTX.com
COLUMBIA, S.C. — As of February 1, hemp farming, handling and processing permits are open for the 2020 grow season. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) has been issuing these permits to farmers since their program began in 2018. “That first year, 2018, state law only allowed us to issue only 20 permits,” Eva Moore with …
SC hemp applications now available for 2020 season – WYFF4 Greenville
THAT NUMBER, 23-CRIME. STARTING TODAY, YOU CAN APPLY TO GROW HEMP IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS FOR THE 2020 GROWING SEASON. THE PERMITS ALLOW YOU TO FARM AND HANDLE HEMP. THIS MARKS THE THIRD YEAR FOR THE HEMP FARMING PROGRAM IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THERE WERE 114 PERMITTED FARMERS …
S.C. asking USDA to adjust hemp rule to help farmers – The Times and Democrat
COLUMBIA – South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to revise its national regulatory framework for hemp to better set up South Carolina’s Hemp Farming Program for success. USDA released its interim final rule on hemp on Oct. 31, 2019, and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture is …
South Carolina doubles down to prosecute marijuana while others have given up the fight – Greenville News
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South Carolina traffic stop underscores problems of transportation protocols for police, hemp industry – Hemp Industry Daily
Cannabis products seized in December in Wellford, South Carolina (Photo courtesy of Wellford Police Department) Police in South Carolina are saying suspicious behavior by drivers, unprofessional shipping practices and unsatisfactory paperwork caused them to seize a 183-pound shipment of hemp in December that they thought was marijuana. But the Texas hemp distributor who bought the …
South Carolina police mistake hemp for marijuana during traffic stop – WCNC.com
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. — A traffic stop in South Carolina led police to uncover what they believed was more than 150 pounds of marijuana. The owner of the product claimed it was all legal hemp. Officers found the goods in a truck headed to Texas after the drivers say they had just completed a pickup …
Judge Orders South Carolina Authorities to Protect Farmer’s Seized Hemp Crop – Insurance Journal
A judge is allowing a South Carolina hemp farmer arrested after authorities said he grew the crop in unregistered fields to harvest some of his crop and put the money in a trust as he awaits trial. The State Law Enforcement Division destroyed 10 acres (4 hectares) of John Pendarvis’ crop in Dorchester County after …