Hemp-Processing Plant Opens In Kokomo To Dry, Process Crop

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The hemp-processing plant in Kokomo will dry and process hemp, turning it into a stable and storable product.
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KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — A hemp-processing plant has opened in central Indiana to turn the state’s first legal crop into a market-ready product.

Kentucky-based Third Wave Farms opened the plant last month in Kokomo inside a 22,000-square-foot building.

It’s now equipped with machines that can dry and process over 75,000 pounds of hemp a day, turning it into a stable, storable, market-ready product that’s used in dozens of cannabinoid-based products, such as cannabidiol, or CBD oil.

CBD oil is a compound derived from hemp and marijuana that doesn't cause a high but which many people see as a way to better health.

The Kokomo Tribune reports Third Wave Farms is offering free tours of the facility in Kokomo, a city located about 40 miles north of Indianapolis.

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