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A tractor works on the hemp field at Hungry Mother Organics, one of 10 hemp growers operating in Carson Valley since federal law removed hemp as a Schedule 1 substance.

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Business Beat: Retailers look to rebound, Nevada hemp industry gets green light

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Hemp drives 21st century green rush in Carson Valley

Driven by the popularity of CBD, there are 10 hemp farms listed among those growing the new cash crop in Douglas County. But like any operation that relies on Carson Valley weather and complex supply chains, hemp growing can be a challenge.

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