Indiana Hemp Growers Test New Strains, Ready For Legalization
Currently 17 states have legalized marijuana
Inside a nondescript warehouse east of Indianapolis, vertical shelving holds hundreds of cannabis plants with different genetic strains. A conspicuous, pungent smell hangs in the warm humid air as special grow lights hover inches from the tops of the lush green plants.
This unique Hoosier farming operation, though, is not what you may suspect — at least not yet.
Half Moon Hemp, established in 2018, raises Cannabis sativa plants to supply Indiana’s burgeoning new hemp industry. But founder Adam Gilliatte said he is poised to transition to more lucrative medicinal or recreational marijuana should lawmakers catch up to other states that legalized what remains an illegal drug in Indiana.
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