Farmers in several states are facing a significant shift in what they can legally grow, as changes to the federal Farm Bill have effectively shut down a loophole that many had been using to cultivate hemp for THC-based products.
In Tennessee and other affected states, growers who had built their operations around hemp are now being forced to explore other crops as a federal ban draws closer. The closure of this agricultural loophole is reshaping farming decisions across parts of the country.
