Cash crop? Industrial hemp measure heading to Gov. Fallin’s desk
OKLAHOMA CITY – As the state continues to grapple with a budget shortfall, lawmakers have passed a measure that would legalize the production of industrial hemp in Oklahoma. “We know Oklahoma has to diversify our economy. We need new and recurring revenue and this does both,” State Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-Oklahoma City, told News 4 in November. “Oklahoma is prime real estate for the production of industrial hemp. Our farmers can grow it, they can do well. Our citizens can buy […]