Fair enough but as you know GMO patents are easily enforced and easy to obtain.
If hemp GMO is allowed it should reason that GMO cannabis is already in the works, it is the same plant after all.
The company announced earlier this year that it had achieved “the first known stable transformation and regeneration of multiple THC-free hemp cultivars” and in June announced it would work to increase THC production in cannabis plants.
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Maybe you were looking for a link to the article if you were I updated the first post. 
USDA Says Genetically Modified Hemp Plant ‘May Be Safely Grown And Bred’ In The United States.