Hemp is cannabis and it is only legal to grow in CO and WA for fiber. Most hemp fiber used in the U.S. is from Canada and most hemp seed is from China and it is sterilized.
I wasn’t aware of that; I’m going from local knowledge. Some tobacco farmers here in Canada switched to hemp and their biggest problem was crop theft by idiots who thought it was marijuana. Many found it wasn’t worth it due to security costs. There are shops here in Toronto that specialize in hemp products.