Reconciling State and Federal Definitions of Hemp

Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast

In the second episode of season three we talk with Pennsylvania state Sen. Tim Kearney of Delaware County, who recently introduced a bill that would rewrite Pennsylvania's definition of hemp so it matches the federal definition and would remove hemp from the state’s list of controlled substances.

The 2018 Farm Bill removed industrial hemp from the federal list of controlled substances, but industrial hemp is still considered a controlled substance at the state level in Pennsylvania, creating a potentially precarious legal situation for hemp growers in the state.

“That's important,” Kearney said, “because we don't want anybody to fear prosecution in interactions with the police over a legal product."

“Hemp entrepreneurs should not have to fear whether they're going to get tangled up in legal proceedings over their farms or their businesses,” he said.

PA Senate Memorandum: Removing Industrial Hemp from PA's Schedule of Controlled Substances

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/Legis/CSM/showMemoPublic.cfm?chamber=S&SPick=20230&cosponId=39116

How to contact your state representatives in Pennsylvania

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/index.cfm

News Nuggets

USDA Issues First National Hemp Report Announcement

https://www.ams.usda.gov/press-release/usda-issues-first-national-hemp-report

USDA's First National Hemp Report

https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/fvhemp.pdf

Shapiro Administration Awards $200,000 to Grow Hemp Industry; Invites Proposals for $392,000 in Grants

https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Agriculture_details.aspx?newsid=1298

FDA Concludes that Existing Regulatory Frameworks for Foods and Supplements are Not Appropriate for Cannabidiol, Will Work with Congress on a New Way Forward

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-concludes-existing-regulatory-frameworks-foods-and-supplements-are-not-appropriate-cannabidiol?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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