Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On January 14, Senator Schumer stood at the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Binghamton, as he announced that following his all-out effort to pass his legislation the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 as part of the bipartisan, 2018 Farm Bill, which was signed into law last December, that Canopy Growth will invest between $100 and $150 million in the Southern Tier. This investment will create one of the nation's first industrial hemp industrial parks.
Schumer explained that this project will bring hundreds of good-paying jobs to the Southern Tier, with the potential to add many more as more industry-oriented businesses locate in the area. Schumer applauded Canopy Growth for choosing New York and seizing the opportunity to be at the forefront of the Southern Tier’s industrial hemp revolution.