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Hemp in the United States: A Case Study of Regulatory Path Dependency

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  • Malone, Trey
  • Gomez, Kevin

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The Agricultural Act of 2014 allowed for federally funded research on hemp for the first time since 1937. In part because of this legalization, hemp production is increasing for the first time in centuries. With that increase comes important questions r

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  • Malone, Trey & Gomez, Kevin, 2018. "Hemp in the United States: A Case Study of Regulatory Path Dependency," Working Papers 09540, George Mason University, Mercatus Center.
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