President Donald Trump has signed the Farm Bill into law, and in doing so made hemp production legal. Arizona approved the crop last legislative session — but hopeful hemp farmers may get a headstart.
Lawmaker Sonny Borreli filed a bill to move the start date allowing hemp production in 2019 three months earlier.
In a statement, Borelli said it’s important to allow growers a chance to plant their crop in a favorable growing season. That’s why he is proposing letting producers start in May rather than August.
Borelli originally authored the bill that legalized hemp production in Arizona.
