Hemp acreages explode with Farm Bill passage

In the past year, nearly 2,000 people have registered nearly 86,000 acres of land in Colorado on which to grow industrial hemp.

Of those acres, farmers have planted approximately 45,000 acres, hoping to cash in on a crop that can be used in what seems to be an endless list of products —  from health products to concrete-like material used in construction.

There are also 13.8 million square feet of indoor space in the state registered to grow industrial hemp, which is grown from a variety of…