Hemp (or cannabis sativa) is a fibrous, multiuse crop containing less than 0.3% Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

• Quick Hemp Facts:
  
  • Hardy and easy to maintain with up to four months of growth needed.
  • Used for textiles, foodstuffs, homeopathic medicines, building materials, paper, and more
  • Environmentally friendly crop
  • Useful soil remediator, cover crop
  • Produces healthy microbes for the soil

Is hemp legal?

The 113th and 115th Congresses made significant changes to U.S. policies regarding industrial hemp . The Agricultural Act of 2014 has allowed certain research institutions and state departments of agriculture to grow hemp, as part of an agricultural pilot program. North Carolina operates under such a pilot program and licenses issued by the state for the commercial-industrial cultivation of hemp. For more information go to NC State’s website: https://hemp.ces.ncsu.edu/ and NC Department of Agriculture: https://www.ncagr.gov/hemp/

Hemp production has been legalized in North Carolina, but only as part of the state’s pilot program, as allowed under federal law. The N.C. General Assembly in 2015 and 2016 has developed the rules and licensing structure necessary to stay within federal laws. Foxfire Fields operates under these laws.