This Denver-based coffee producer is making hemp oil-infused coffee beans. It is one of the 94 businesses that have so far registered as hemp manufacturers in Colorado, US. /VCG Photo

Colorado is set to pass a bill that treats hemp like any other food, meaning it can be used in more than 25,000 products including fibers, textiles, cosmetics, food and beverages. /VCG Photo

Different from marijuana, hemp contains a negligible amount of tetrahydrocannabinol, which causes little psychoactive effects to human body. /VCG Photo

At least 35 states in the US have passed hemp-related legislation, and US legislators have recently been pushing to promote hemp as an agricultural commodity. /VCG Photo