Even HEMP called the bill a first step, albeit, "a

Even HEMP called the bill a first step, albeit, "a big first step." In practical terms, it's a trial. The bill relaxes existing rules. It's not really the total legalization that's being advertised. Hemp cultivation will be confined to nine states and will be legal to grow, under the aegis of a university or a state's dept of agriculture, for applied research purposes only.