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Hochul green-lights licensing program for growing weed

By Kevin Duggan Posted on February 22, 2022
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New York hemp farmers will be able to start growing weed this spring if they get a license from the state under a new program approved by Governor Kathy Hochul Tuesday. 

The governor signed a law authorizing hemp producers to get a conditional permit to cultivate the devil’s lettuce outdoors or in a greenhouse for two years in the Empire State.

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Hochul green-lights licensing program for growing weed

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