Va. hemp growers worry about the future of their industry amid state and federal shifts

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 1,062

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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“We needed this rain,” farmer and entrepreneur Graham Redfern said from his front porch in Caroline County Wednesday as U.S. Rep. Eugene Vindman, who represents Virginia’s 7th District in Congress, approached.

The lawmaker was there to learn about the crops and products at Redfern Hemp Co., one of the state’s small businesses whose future hangs in the balance between soon-to-start federal restrictions on hemp THC products and Virginia’s not-yet-finalized retail cannabis market.

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