Another Motion Filed in ND Hemp Farming Lawsuit Case

Two North Dakota farmers suing the federal government over the right to grow industrial hemp have asked a federal judge to rule in their favor without a trial The motion for summary judgment by Dave Monson and Wayne Hauge is in response to a Justice Department motion filed last month asking that the lawsuit be dismissed That motion says federal law does not distinguish between industrial hemp and marijuana which can cause mood changes when smoked or eaten and cannot be legally grown in the United States Monson and Hauge are asking a judge to declare that they cannot be criminally prosecuted for growing industrial hemp under North Dakota regulations that were approved late last year