I asked Gemini A.I.: What does it take to get a license to grow hemp in GA, TN, WV, and AL — Republican states that had wide-open THC sales like NC has now? Like personal qualifications and fees? Answer for both nonintoxicating industrial hemp and regulated intoxicating hemp.
Gemini’s answer, which might contain hallucinations, for all I know:
In 2026, the landscape for hemp cultivation in these four states is significantly more regulated than the “wild-open” era of the early 2020s. While you can still grow hemp, the distinction between Industrial Hemp (fiber/grain) and Consumable/Intoxicating Hemp (cannabinoids like CBD, Delta-8) now dictates which licenses you need and how much you will pay.
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