NASDA recently hosted their annual meeting in Louisville where they voted as a body to advocate for a dual designation for hemp.  This allows growers to claim their crop as an agricultural commodity, such as hempseed and fiber production, or a specialty crop, like cannabinoid production. 

The two categories accurately characterize the reality of hemp production, where cannabinoids are essentially a separate industry.  Providing access to specialty crop grants for cannabinoid producers would be beneficial, as that…