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New law legalizing hemp CBD products draws criticism and kudos

10/13/21 7:29 AM By Steve Davies and Brad Hooker
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Newsom has signed a bill legalizing hemp CBD products, upsetting a coalition of farmers fiercely opposing the measure while winning praise from others for opening new market opportunities.
KEYWORDS Ben Allen California Farm Bureau California Hemp Coalition Cecilia Aguiar-Curry hemp CBD food and beverage products hemp competition with cannabis legalize industrial hemp production smokable hemp THC testing limits in California Vote Hemp
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