Governor Doug Ducey today signed SB 1098, providing funding for the Arizona Department of Agriculture’s or AZDA agricultural pilot program allowing universities and those with a license from AZDA to begin cultivating industrial hemp – the fiber form of cannabis. Specifically, the hemp would be required to remain below 0.3 percent THC. Harvested hemp is used for a wide range of products including building materials, food, paper and textiles. Currently, at least 34 states have passed legislation related to industrial hemp.
