VIENNA, W.Va. (AP) — A nonprofit trade association has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help back the effort to turn industrial hemp into the West Virginia's next niche crop.

VIENNA, W.Va. (AP) — A nonprofit trade association has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help back the effort to turn industrial hemp into the West Virginia's next niche crop.

For now, the Boring Hemp Co. is focusing on producing hemp seeds, which have been in short supply as the nascent industry finds its legs in the state.

Despite its eco-friendly nature, hemp is still not allowed for widespread cultivation in the US; rather only small-scale pilots are allowed in a few states around the country.

With a growing number of states considering whether or not to legalize marijuana, many are wondering if it is just a matter of time before it is seen on Texas ballots.

With a growing number of states considering whether or not to legalize marijuana, many are wondering if it is just a matter of time before it is seen on Texas ballots.

They are young, many of them have never voted before, and they may hold the outcome of the 2016 election in their hands.

They are young, many of them have never voted before, and they may hold the outcome of the 2016 election in their hands.

Use of hemp as a construction material is part of the revival of the crop in America, thanks to entrepreneurs who are thinking big — and small, including a Colorado firm that hosts workshops on hempcrete and builds tiny hemp houses.

New law allows people to obtain license to cultivate hemp for commercial products.

New law allows people to obtain license to cultivate hemp for commercial products.