Governor McMaster Signs Industrial Hemp Bill into Law

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– With the stroke of a pen Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill into law that legalizes Hemp, for research purposes only.

Hemp is a similar plant to marijuana but does not have the same levels of the chemical THC.

Industrial hemp is grown all over the world for food, oil and fiber.