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HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications from farmers who want to be part of the state's industrial hemp research program, which state lawmakers created last April.

One of the farmers eager to get on board is PJ Sneed, who is building infrastructure, clearing land and establishing a cover crop on his land in western Reno County.

"I'm very excited; for me, it's been a long time coming," Sneed said. "It has for a lot of people, especially the grassroots movement. We've all been waiting for this moment."

Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer signed legislation last...