In this photo taken Friday, June 7, 2019, Shane Whitaker checks on hemp seedlings at Whitaker Farms and Garden Center in Climax, N.C. Three years ago, Whitaker grew 275 acres of tobacco on his farm. This year he only planted 75 acres of what used to be a cash-crop for him. A decline in tobacco prices and demand pushed the second-generation tobacco farmer to find another way to make money. He decided to grow hemp. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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