Historically – at least in its most recent incarnation – the hemp industry has thrived in areas with progressive hemp policy.  Colorado and Kentucky are noteworthy in the recent history of the crop, both having identified hemp as a legislative issue well before the 2014 Pilot Program debut.  Oregon

In the 1980’s, Southern Oregon became a notorious production region for MJ, part of the same Emerald Triangle that encompassed northern California.  This has given the region a head start in the production of premium craft flower, but in the 1980’s, or 2009 for…