Some Vermont farmers want to plant hemp now that the state has set up rules to grow it.
But some advocates for a free market of industrial hemp say they'd be risking their farms because federal law doesn't allow them to cultivate the crop that's a cousin of marijuana.
Hemp and marijuana share the same species, but hemp contains a negligible amount of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana.
The plant was once legal and used to make rope, fabric and other products.
But now, all cannabis plants — including hemp — fall under the marijuana label so farmers could get into trouble for growing it.
So far, 19 states have passed hemp legislation, including nine that allow its production.
