Hemp Farming Act of 2018

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Bill Number

S 2667

Introduced

Apr 12, 2018

Latest Action

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 380.

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Topics

Agricultural insurance Agricultural research Agriculture and Food Drug trafficking and controlled substances General Native American affairs matters Government studies and investigations State and local government operations

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Summary

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.

Actions

Apr 16, 2018

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 380.
Apr 12, 2018

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, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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