America's first hemp harvest

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This fall, Colorado farmer Ryan Loflin harvested what is America's first known commercial hemp crop in over fifty years. It was a victory for supporters, who say that hemp could change many farms' economic fortune. Here, a peek at a historic moment in American agriculture, courtesy of photographer Ben Droz.

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