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It's expected that hemp is going to help to boost the economy in many states, with a growing number of farmers who are growing interested in switching over and starting to grow this crop. [Numerous bills have been introduced](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolerasul/2019/02/23/can-hemp-boost-ohios-farm-economy/#1ce6a9cd67c0) around the country, seeking to welcome hemp cultivation and processing, removing hemp from the list of scheduled substances, and so on.

> “We’ve got the labor market here; we’ve got the land; we’ve got the infrastructure, so we have the upper hand... I can produce it as cheap as anybody. I have the expertise.” -  M Calebs, [about his family's farm that's switching from tobacco production to hemp now](https://www.dailyyonder.com/despite-risks-farmers-hope-riches-hemp/2019/02/28/30585/).

For many regions [that are struggling](https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-county-city-looking-to-get-into-hemp-business/27060596), a move into hemp production could mean drastically turning things around for the community and it [is bringing hope to many](https://www.channel3000.com/news/it-gives-them-hope-hemp-expo-displays-potential-benefits-for-farmers-consumers/1066677815). Thousands of [hemp growing licenses have been](https://www.wbir.com/article/news/knox-county-family-prepares-for-first-season-growing-industrial-hemp/51-5e634525-2f63-4b42-8805-6f6b1bbda19d) given out in Tennessee alone. But there are some who have been pushing their heels in against the change, including states like [Idaho](https://www.postregister.com/news/government/idaho-to-be-one-of-the-only-states-where-hemp/article_4290c26a-5859-52f7-8505-0bfc88fa51b7.html), despite the amount of people in the region who might be in favor of the change.

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There are hemp expos being held around the country as well, with various organizations who are seeking to perpetuate the potential benefits with hemp, trying to dissolve some of the stigma that's built up over the years. 

# There is great potential for hemp to be used to help produce a wide range of products that can increase our standard of living and improve our lives, and farmers never should have been prohibited from growing this crop to begin with. 

<center> </center> One thing that's helping to [greatly fuel the success](https://www.wisn.com/article/farmers-taking-a-gamble-on-hemp/27062994) of the hemp market right now is CBD and that demand isn't expected to slow down anytime soon. You can now find hemp being grown in South Carolina, Kentucky, [West Virginia, and many](https://www.wtap.com/content/news/508095832.html) other regions. These farmers are helping to grow hemp that is [going to contribute to producing](https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/growing-hemp-in-alabama/1886980591) *thousands of potential products*. Not everyone who is interested in growing though, is going to get their chance, as their are only a limited number of licenses being given out to those farmers who might be interested. 



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[Pic2](https://www.agriculture.com/news/crops/what-farmers-need-to-know-about-growing-hemp)

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