Hempstead

Hempstead was an agriworld in the Inner Rim that was known for its production of cannabis (otherwise known as hemp, hence the planet's name). Livestock such as bovines and swine as well as other psychoactive herbs such as tobacco and savorium were also produced in large quantities on Hempstead.

By the modern era, Hempstead had a population of 50,000 Humans (virtually all of which working on farms or in mines) and was governed by a democratic republic headed by an elected Governor-in-Chief.

History
Hempstead was terraformed and settled by Corellians in c. 800 BBY and, after its ecosystem was fully established, quickly became one of the most productive farm worlds in Corellia's sphere of influence. When cannabis became illegal in most parts of the Galactic Republic, Hempstad was one of the only worlds where production of cannabis remained legal, though only for industrial purposes (such as for clothing, paper, and rope). Without a legal market to sell the psychoactive parts of their plants, many farmers on Hempstead turned to criminal syndicates such as the Black Sun. Naturally, the Black Sun's rivals, the Hutts, also attempted to establish a foothold on the planet, leading to several battles between mercenary armies of both underworld factions that took place on Hempstead. When cannabis was relegalized for medicinal purposes by the end of the Clone Wars, farmers on Hempstead returned to the legal markets and managed to drive the syndicates off of their world after there was no more need for associating with them.