With S.C. Hemp Law Unclear, Farmers Move Forward

freetimes
Believe it or not, growing hemp is legal in South Carolina. In 2014, the Legislature legalized the growing of industrial hemp — cannabis sativa, the same plant as marijuana but with just traces of the psychoactive THC that gets you high. Hemp is in high demand for everything from health foods to birdseed to plastics, and South Carolina farmers want to get in on the action.
http://www.free-times.com/news/with-s.c.-hemp-law-unclear-farmers-move-forward-030415

SC agriculture commissioner candidates talk about hemp production, protecting farm land

GoUpstate.com
S.C. Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers faces opposition from challengers Emile DeFelice and David Edmond during the general election on Tuesday.
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20141101/ARTICLES/141039870/1083/ARTICLES?Title=SC-agriculture-commissioner-candidates-talk-about-hemp-production-protecting-farm-land-

Where Candidates for SC Governor Stand on Top 3 Issues

WLTX19
United Citizens Party candidate Morgan Reeves says his plan is to create more income for the state. "We've got to legalize marijuana. We've got to legalize hemp. I will double the salaries of our children here in South Carolina," he says, using the money generated by marijuana and hemp.
http://www.wltx.com/story/news/local/2014/10/21/where-candidates-for-sc-governor-stand-on-top-3-issues/17687723/