U.S. Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Legislation to Ease Regulatory Burdens on Hemp

Hemp Grower reports..

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan (HEMP) Act of 2020 on Dec. 15 to address common concerns in the hemp industry.

Hemp advocates have long argued that the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) threshold of 0.3% for hemp was too stringent and that testing timelines were infeasible. Farmers, processors, and other people engaged in the hemp market also faced problems with their crops’ seizure by law enforcement and a lack of discretion regarding hemp that tested above legal THC levels.

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https://www.hempgrower.com/article/hemp-senate-thc-testing/

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