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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule “specifying the rules
and regulations to produce hemp.” The rule outlines
provisions for USDA “to approve plans submitted by States and
Indian Tribes for the domestic production of hemp” and
“establishes a Federal plan for producers in States or
territories of Indian Tribes that do not have their own
USDA-approved plan.” Under the rule, hemp producers must
obtain licenses, maintain “information on the land on which
hemp is produced,” comply with procedures for testing
tetrahydrocannabinol concentration levels and dispose of
non-compliant plants.
The rule took effect October 31, 2019, and the agency will
accept comments until December 30, 2019.
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