A federal hemp lobbyist breaks down the national progress that was made and missed in 2017 on the issue of hemp legalization. This piece was originally published in The Hemp Mag on January 8, 2018 https://thehempmag.com/2018/01/state-of-hemp/ 2017 was a big year for industrial hemp indeed. In November, Vote Hemp released their annual hemp crop report, showing over 24,841 acres of hemp were grown in 19 states this year, more than doubling from 2016’s historic 9,770 acres in 15