That could soon change. Fariss is a co-patron of a bill that would make it legal to grow industrial hemp products. Del. Joseph Yost (R-District 12) pre-filed the proposal in July that would produce products like hemp fabrics, hemp food and hemp personal care items.
Advocates have been pushing for this product, including a petition on Change.org, calling industrial hemp an "industrial and agricultural commodity".
http://www.wset.com/story/27579743/local-lawmaker-farmer-on-board-for-hemp-growth-in-virginia
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