Daily TarHeel News - 4/13/16 A newly organized association is seeking private fundraising to allow farmers in the state to produce industrial hemp. The N.C. Industrial Hemp Association hopes to use money raised to create a commission for regulation and permitting procedures that will allow farmers to finally cultivate the crop. The North Carolina legislature voted to legalize the production of industrial hemp in September. Now, seven months after this decision, members of the N.C. Industrial Hemp Association hope to kickstart production of the crop in the state. Industrial hemp, or Cannabis sativa, lacks the potent chemical most identified with the mind-altering effects of marijuana, which is derived from THC. According to the association, sativa typically contains less than one percent of THC. A low-information crop Jeffrey Cartonia, executive director of the association, said the common misconception surrounding the differences between industrial hemp and marijuana can be attributed to the plant’s history. “I think there’s an education process, which is very simple, once you talk to somebody and actually discuss what each variant is and what the differences are,” Cartonia said. ...
http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2016/04/north-carolina-has-high-hopes-for-industrial-hemp
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