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A hemp field in Jackson County shrouded by wildfire smoke. Hemp farming has increased dramatically in Southwest Oregon, since it was federally legalized in 2018. Today, Jackson and Josephine Counties grow more commercial hemp than any other part of the state. That’s created concerns about illegal water use in rural communities. Jake Johnstone manages Southwest Oregon for the state water resources department. His office just finished the first ever audit of water used by hemp farms. JPR’s Erik Neumann spoke with Johnstone about what they learned. He starts by asking how the idea came up. Jake Johnstone: The complaint volume had gone up significantly. Folks getting into the hemp industry became a very large commitment of time for staff on verifying whether or not there was a legal source of water.

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