The USDA on Monday announced additional guidance on rules regarding growing hemp. The proposed regulations will be formally released on Thursday and then a 60 day period for comments by the public.
One of the items that the industry was eagerly awaiting was specific language regarding interstate transport of the hemp. Several states (such as Idaho and South Dakota) have arrested drivers for transporting hemp in their state.
Page 49 specifically states that no state or Indian Tribe will have the authority to stop the transport of hemp.
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Most of the regulations deal with how states should administer the program, the testing for THC (a limit of .3%) and other related matters. If you are bored and need some reading material, there are 161 pages in the proposed regulations.
We know that hemp acres have exploded in the last year. These regulations will help farmers know the rules, however, the key question is how big is the hemp market and have we already exceeded demand. We will find out soon.
