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Senate Agriculture Committee to Address Industrial Hemp Production

NORML

Members of the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will hear expert testimony next week regarding the production of industrial hemp and hemp-derived products. In December, Congress enacted legislation removing industrial hemp (defined as cannabis containing less than 0.3

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Illinois gives Second Notice for Industrial Hemp Act amendments

Illinois News Joint

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today that proposed amendments involving provisions to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act were moved to a Second Notice this week. A few of the new provisions include the following: The acceptable THC level for commercial hemp and hemp products is no more than 0.3

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Report: Domestic Hemp Production Soaring in 2019

NORML

State regulators licensed farmers and researchers to cultivate over 500,000 total acres of industrial hemp in the first half of 2019, according to data compiled by the organization VoteHemp.com. “Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp cultivation in the US has grown rapidly,” the group summarizes in a press release.

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Important Update from USDA

Americans for Safe Access

The signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) into law resulted in the descheduling of hemp and opened the door to the wide scale production of the crop. USDA released its Interim Final Rule on Hemp on October 31, 2019. THC by dry weight. THC by dry weight.

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Federal legalization of hemp creating a quandary for police

Cannabis Chronicles

PORTLAND — Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBD, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. Hemp has almost none — 0.3 Department of Agriculture, which could take months. percent or less under U.S.

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CBD Hemp Versus Industrial Hemp: What You Need to Know

Cannabis Cheri

If you are confused by the topic of CBD Hemp oil, you’re not alone. Ninety-nine out of a hundred articles about CBD will tell you that it is extracted from industrial hemp — “the plant with 10,000 uses.”. Yes, CBD comes from hemp. In order to produce hemp for fiber, male plants are desired for their height and strength.

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Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDOA portion)

Illinois News Joint

This article focuses on the Department of Agriculture (IDOA), which is the lead regulator for a broad swath of the cannabis industry in Illinois and consists of three bureaus. Hemp Rules on second notice to be approved by end of 2024. Begin implementation of updated USDA Hemp Rules.