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South Dakota governor and lawmakers disagree on costs of legalizing hemp – The Boston Globe
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota lawmakers and Governor Kristi Noem floated vastly different cost estimates for legalizing industrial hemp on Tuesday, presenting a final hang-up to the resolution of their year-long dispute. The governor’s office argued that the legalization of industrial hemp would fundamentally change how the state enforces its marijuana laws and required an …
Lawmakers discuss ways to help hemp farmers – WABI
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) The state’s hemp industry was the focus of a public hearing in Augusta Thursday. Lawmakers debated a resolution to direct the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry to send the U.S. Department of Agriculture a plan to allow Maine to continue its industrial hemp program. Department officials said they are currently …
As market explodes, lawmakers push for better CBD labeling, sale regulations – Glens Falls Post-Star
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Hemp stakeholders, lawmakers call for flexibility on THC – HempToday
Hemp stakeholders and lawmakers supporting hemp in the USA have labeled proposed hemp rules from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as too restrictive, and called for tolerance up to a full 1% THC. The U.S. Farm Bill, which became law last December, sets the THC level for hemp at no more than 0.3 …
New hemp trade group presses lawmakers on immigration reform, regs | TheHill – The Hill
A new trade association for hemp farmers held its first fly-in Thursday, as members went to Capitol Hill and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to push policies that support the industry. The Hemp Federation of America was launched in October by Chris Thorne, a former aide to ex-Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) and a partner at Independent …