Hemp Farming Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 12, 2018)
Hemp Farming Act of 2018
This bill legalizes industrial hemp that has a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) concentration of no more than 0.3% by removing it from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. States and Indian tribes may regulate the production of hemp by submitting a plan to the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The bill also makes hemp producers eligible for the federal crop insurance program and certain USDA research grants.
What just happenedApr 16, 2018
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 380.
Who’s behind it
- Placed on Calendar SenateApr 16, 2018
- Apr 16, 2018Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 380.
- Apr 12, 2018Calendars
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2124-2125)
- Apr 12, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate