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HB 1277 Industrial hemp; production and manufacturing.
Introduced by: Joseph R. Yost | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Industrial hemp production and manufacturing. Allows the cultivation of industrial hemp by licensed growers as part of a university-managed research program. The bill defines industrial hemp as the plant Cannabis sativa with a concentration of THC no greater than that allowed by federal law, excludes industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana in the Drug Control Act, and bars the prosecution of a licensed grower under drug laws for the possession of industrial hemp as part of the research program. The bill directs the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt relevant regulations and establish an industrial hemp research program to be managed by public institutions of higher education. This bill is identical to SB 955.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Industrial hemp production and manufacturing. Allows licensed cultivation of industrial hemp, defining industrial hemp as the plant Cannabis sativa with a concentration of THC no greater than that allowed by federal law. The bill directs the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt relevant regulations and establishes an industrial hemp research program.