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Law enforcement says hard to tell marijuana, hemp apart

North Carolina agriculture officials envision hemp as a major cash crop for the state, but law enforcement officials told lawmakers Thursday that the push to boost the industry could essentially legalize marijuana because of the difficulty in telling the two cannabis plants apart.
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North Carolina agriculture officials envision hemp as a major cash crop for the state, but law enforcement officials told lawmakers Thursday that the push to boost the industry could essentially legalize marijuana because of the difficulty in telling the two cannabis plants apart.

Reporter : Laura Leslie
Photographer : Alex McClarnon
Web Editor : Matthew Burns
Posted 2019-05-30T19:21:44-0400 - Updated 2019-05-30T19:21:44-0400