Hemp in Washington State has emerged as an experimental crop in the 21st century.
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Historical production
The U.S. Government reported no hemp production in Washington in 1890, nor did the state government in 1914 or 1922.
Related crops in Washington
Cannabis and Humulus lupulus are both members of the Cannabaceae family, and a number of similarities in the botany and human use of the two species have been noted. Humulus lupulus produces hops, a crop grown in quantity west of the Cascades historically (especially the Snoqualmie and Puyallup River valleys) and is a major 21st century crop in the Yakima Valley.
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Prohibition and legalization
All cannabis was made illegal by the Washington State Legislature in 1923. Although Washington voters legalized marijuana in 2012 with I-502, the initiative did not authorize hemp cultivation or sales.
In accordance with the Federal 2014 Farm Bill, the state legislature created an Industrial Hemp Research Pilot (IHRP) in 2016 following passage of ESSB 6206 (codified as Revised Code of Washington Chapter 15.120), with regulation by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Industrial hemp is defined in Washington as cannabis with a THC concentration of 0.3 percent or less by dry weight.
State law defines hemp-derived products containing less than 0.3% THC as "Cannabis Health and Beauty Aids".
First crop
The state's first post-Prohibition hemp crop was planted at Moses Lake in 2017. A total of 180 acres (73 ha) was planted statewide 2017.
See also
- Cannabis in Washington (state)
Footnotes
References
Sources
- Small, Ernest (November 2016), "Prehuman and early history of Cannabis sativa", Cannabis: A Complete Guide, CRC Press, ISBN 978-1498761635, OCLC 971400059
- Report on the Statistics of Agriculture in the United States at the Eleventh Census, 1890, United States. Census Office, p. 65
- Biennial Report of the Department of Conservation and Development to the Governor, Washington State Department of Agriculture, 1914
- Biennial Report of the Department of Conservation and Development to the Governor, Washington State Department of Agriculture, 1922
Further reading
- Industrial Hemp: Opportunities and Challenges for Washington (PDF), Washington State University School of Economic Sciences, 2015
- Eiji Masuda (director), Dave Olson (producer, writer) (1997). The HempenRoad (Documentary film). (profiles Belltown Hempery, Fremont Hemp Company, and others)
External links
- WSDA Industrial hemp
- Industrial Hemp Association of Washington
- Washington Hemp Industries Association (Hemp Industries Association chapter)
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