Advocates, legislators trying to legalize hemp in Wisconsin

During World War II, Janesville and other communities across southern Wisconsin petitioned the U.S government to build a lucrative crop processing plant near their cities.

The crop would be used primarily to build rope for the war effort, and a factory could provide an economic boom to a small or midsize town. Southern Wisconsin, with its fertile silt loam soil and proximity to Chicago shipping yards, was the perfect place to build.

The crop so desired? Hemp....

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Ken Notes: An opportunity to lead the nation in responsible ag. New plastics, cloth, and sustainable building products should be an opportunity for economic growth and should be a nonpartisan issue. I am a fiscal conservative and business environmentalist and this is a good thing.