This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on December 1, 2013.
This past week the New Jersey Assembly Committee approved industrial hemp legislation. The measure would allow farmers to produce marijuana with less than 1% THC, the psychoactive ingredient in the plant.
This legislation has a tough road but given a sensible New Jersey electorate and a well-written and sponsored bill, it appears this could be model legislation for other states to consider if passed in the state.