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Unlike hemp, marijuana still is subject to state statutes and
the federal Controlled Substances Act. The legal distinction
between hemp and marijuana is too subtle for the human eye, or a
trained K-9's impressive nose, and it has created a quandary
for interstate hemp shippers. Until federal law clarifies
interstate commerce laws pertaining to hemp, producers should
reconsider transporting hemp through less-receptive states.
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