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Andy Barr: “Congressional intent is not only that the regulators confirm the legality of industrial hemp and hemp-related retailers…”

On the recordDecember 3, 2019
Congressional intent is not only that the regulators confirm the legality of industrial hemp and hemp-related retailers under the Farm Bill
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

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Barr emphasizes the need for clarity on hemp legality under the Farm Bill.

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