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State guidelines for growing hemp approved in Illinois

Guidelines for growing hemp in Illinois, which were created by the state department of ag, have been approved.

Jeff cox with the department says the rules were approved without objection by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules during a hearing on Tuesday and they will now be filed with the Secretary of State.

He says upon acceptance the rules will take effect and the department will begin accepting license applications, he hopes by the end of the month.

A link to the guidelines can be found here.