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This WMRA news feature explores hemp’s history in Virginia and its modern uses across agriculture, manufacturing, wellness products, textiles, and building materials. Pure Shenandoah COO Abner Johnson explains how hemp cultivation changes depending on whether the crop is grown for cannabinoids, fiber, seed, or stalk production. The report also examines Pure’s extraction and manufacturing processes, product testing, industrial hemp processing, and the regulatory challenges affecting Virginia farmers, processors, and consumers.