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Proposed U. S. hemp rules

Wisconsin State Farmer
In this Dec. 17, 2019, photo, Jesse Richardson, co-founder of The Brothers Apothecary, which makes teas and capsules from hemp-derived CBD, inspects a bag of raw hemp at his company's warehouse in Portland, Ore. Richardson is concerned that interim hemp farming rules put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will destroy his supply chain of hemp and hurt the rapidly growing hemp industry.
In this Dec. 17, 2019, photo, Jesse Richardson, co-founder of The Brothers Apothecary, which makes teas and capsules from hemp-derived CBD, inspects a bag of raw hemp at his company's warehouse in Portland, Ore. Richardson is concerned that interim hemp farming rules put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will destroy his supply chain of hemp and hurt the rapidly growing hemp industry.
Gillian Flaccus, AP
In this Dec. 17, 2019, photo, Sarah Sall, an employee of The Brothers Apothecary, makes teabags filled with hemp and other botanicals at the company warehouse in Portland, Ore. The co-owner of the tea company is concerned that interim hemp farming rules put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will destroy his supply chain of hemp and hurt the rapidly growing hemp industry.
In this Dec. 17, 2019, photo, Sarah Sall, an employee of The Brothers Apothecary, makes teabags filled with hemp and other botanicals at the company warehouse in Portland, Ore. The co-owner of the tea company is concerned that interim hemp farming rules put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will destroy his supply chain of hemp and hurt the rapidly growing hemp industry.
Gillian Flaccus, AP
This Dec. 17, 2019, photo shows teabags made using hemp-derived CBD and other botanicals as they await final packaging at a warehouse in Portland, Ore. The co-owner of the tea company, The Brothers Apothecary, is concerned that interim hemp farming rules put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will destroy his supply chain of hemp and hurt the rapidly growing hemp industry.
This Dec. 17, 2019, photo shows teabags made using hemp-derived CBD and other botanicals as they await final packaging at a warehouse in Portland, Ore. The co-owner of the tea company, The Brothers Apothecary, is concerned that interim hemp farming rules put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will destroy his supply chain of hemp and hurt the rapidly growing hemp industry.
Gillian Flaccus, AP
In this Dec. 17, 2019, photo, employees Sarah Sall, foreground, and Jack Campbell make teabags filled with hemp and other botanicals at a warehouse for The Brothers Apothecary in Portland, Ore. The company makes teas, capsules, honey and other products infused with CBD from hemp plants. Its owners are concerned that interim hemp farming rules put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will destroy their supply chain of hemp and hurt the rapidly growing hemp industry.
In this Dec. 17, 2019, photo, employees Sarah Sall, foreground, and Jack Campbell make teabags filled with hemp and other botanicals at a warehouse for The Brothers Apothecary in Portland, Ore. The company makes teas, capsules, honey and other products infused with CBD from hemp plants. Its owners are concerned that interim hemp farming rules put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will destroy their supply chain of hemp and hurt the rapidly growing hemp industry.
Gillian Flaccus, AP
FILE - In this April 19, 2018, file photo, a man displays hemp seeds being prepared for sale to industrial hemp farmers at his facility in Monmouth, Ore. Draft rules released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a new and booming agricultural hemp industry have alarmed farmers, processors and retailers across the country, who say the provisions will be crippling if they are not significantly overhauled before they become final.
FILE - In this April 19, 2018, file photo, a man displays hemp seeds being prepared for sale to industrial hemp farmers at his facility in Monmouth, Ore. Draft rules released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a new and booming agricultural hemp industry have alarmed farmers, processors and retailers across the country, who say the provisions will be crippling if they are not significantly overhauled before they become final.
Gillian Flaccus, AP
In this undated photo provided by Rosales CBD, Dove Oldham poses in front of a hemp plant growing at Madrona Family Farm in Grants Pass, Oregon. Oldham, who sells hemp-derived CBD products under the name Rosales CBD, says she is concerned about federal rules regulating hemp farming recently published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
In this undated photo provided by Rosales CBD, Dove Oldham poses in front of a hemp plant growing at Madrona Family Farm in Grants Pass, Oregon. Oldham, who sells hemp-derived CBD products under the name Rosales CBD, says she is concerned about federal rules regulating hemp farming recently published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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FILE - In this April 23, 2018, file photo, Trevor Eubanks, plant manager for Big Top Farms, shovels dried hemp as branches hang drying in barn rafters overhead at their production facility near Sisters, Ore. Draft rules released by the United States Department of Agriculture for a new and booming agricultural hemp industry have alarmed farmers, processors and retailers across the country, who say the provisions will be crippling if they are not significantly overhauled before they become final.
FILE - In this April 23, 2018, file photo, Trevor Eubanks, plant manager for Big Top Farms, shovels dried hemp as branches hang drying in barn rafters overhead at their production facility near Sisters, Ore. Draft rules released by the United States Department of Agriculture for a new and booming agricultural hemp industry have alarmed farmers, processors and retailers across the country, who say the provisions will be crippling if they are not significantly overhauled before they become final.
Don Ryan, AP
FILE - In this April 24, 2018, file photo, a hemp plant is pollinated at the Unique Botanicals facility in Springfield, Ore. Draft rules released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a new and booming agricultural hemp industry have alarmed farmers, processors and retailers across the country, who say the provisions will be crippling if they are not significantly overhauled before they become final.
FILE - In this April 24, 2018, file photo, a hemp plant is pollinated at the Unique Botanicals facility in Springfield, Ore. Draft rules released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a new and booming agricultural hemp industry have alarmed farmers, processors and retailers across the country, who say the provisions will be crippling if they are not significantly overhauled before they become final.
Don Ryan, AP
FILE - In this April 23, 2018, file photo, a sign designates the type of crop grown in a field as it stands ready to have another hemp crop planted for Big Top Farms near Sisters, Ore. Draft rules released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a new and booming agricultural hemp industry have alarmed farmers, processors and retailers across the country, who say the provisions will be crippling if they are not significantly overhauled before they become final.
FILE - In this April 23, 2018, file photo, a sign designates the type of crop grown in a field as it stands ready to have another hemp crop planted for Big Top Farms near Sisters, Ore. Draft rules released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a new and booming agricultural hemp industry have alarmed farmers, processors and retailers across the country, who say the provisions will be crippling if they are not significantly overhauled before they become final.
Don Ryan, AP