For the first time in more than half a century, American farmers are legally planting hemp. The 2014 Farm Bill could pave the way for legalization of commercial hemp and a new generation of American-grown, hemp-based products, including a compound that is attracting the nations attention: cannabidiol.

Informa Exhibitions released a video series on hemp and CBD, underwritten by CannaVest Corp. In part 1 of the video series, chief legal correspondent Josh Long and associate producer Nick Bongianni take viewers behind the scenes of a hemp research project at Murray State University in Kentucky.

To see part 2 of this video series, click here!