HONOLULU —Gov. Neil Abercrombie is scheduled to sign SB2175 into law on Wednesday.  The bill authorizes the University of Hawaii at Manoa to establish a two-year industrial hemp remediation and biofuel research program.
This year, the United States Senate approved the Agriculture Act of 2014, also known as the "Farm Bill," and industrial hemp is now allowed to be grown for research purposes.  According to the National Farm Bill, any university can now grow industrial hemp without obtaining a Drug Enforcement Agency permit.

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Civil Beat: Hemp talk
Civil Beat Hemp talk
Interesting topics Civil Beat includes a hearing by lawmakers for authorizing industrial hemp. Civilbeat.com reporter Chad Blair has more information.
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Governor Signs Bill Authorizing Industrial Hemp Research Program

Rep. Cynthia Thielen stands before a hemp crop in France
Rep. Cynthia Thielen stands before a hemp crop in France
REPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR - HONOLULU – Gov. Neil Abercrombie today signed Senate Bill 2175 (Act 56), a measure that allows the University of Hawaii (UH) College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) to establish a two-year industrial hemp remediation and biofuel crop research program.
Act 56 authorizes the growth and cultivation of industrial hemp in accordance with requirements established by the federal Agriculture Act of 2014, which allows higher education institutions and state departments of agriculture to conduct industrial hemp research.

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