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Kentucky’s battle over hemp seeds raises alarms in isles

COURTESY HAWAII REPUBLICAN MINORITY CAUCUS
Rep. Cynthia Thielen, left, holds a block of hemp, with Gov. Neil Abercrombie on April 30 when SB2175 was officially signed into law. The bill authorizes UH-Manoa to establish a two-year industrial hemp remediation and biofuel research program.