First in South America: Uruguay to Test Cultivation of Industrial Hemp

Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 1:45 p.m.
654362-first-in-south-america--uruguay-to-test-cultivation-of-industrial-hemp Hemp harvesting. Photo: Wikimedia.Great news for TreeHuggers in South America: Uruguay could become the first country in the region to authorize the cultivation of industrial hemp, according to El Pais newspaper. The national Ministry of Cattle, Agriculture and Fishing has authorized an experimental cultivation of hemp to take place in october 2010. If the results are successful, the country could grant permits to producers to start growing.


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