Swap the crop? New York hemp farmers eager to grow marijuana
Legal marijuana is coming to New York and hemp farmer Samir Mahadin sees it as a potential lifeline.
Farmers dealing with depressed prices for plants that produce CBD are eager to take part in a statewide marijuana market expected to generate billions of dollars a year once retail sales start.
They already know how to grow and process cannabis plants, since hemp is essentially the same plant with lower levels of THC, marijuana’s active ingredient.