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Tennessee hemp farming rises 1,100% in one year. Is it growing too fast? - Cannabis News
More than 2,600 Tennessee farmers and businesses are licensed to grow hemp or CBD this spring — an increase of more than 1,100% in just one year.
But some experienced farmers say the state's newest cash crop is growing too fast.
After years of pioneering Tennessee hemp, they say newcomers might be overextended and unprepared for the pitfalls of the alluring-yet-difficult crop.
“It’s like a new gold rush, and that’s not really a good thing,” said Bill Corbin, a Springfield farmer who is one of the veteran hemp growers in the state.
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Brett Kelman ~ Nashville Tennessean ~
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