Posted: 02 Jun 2020 06:47 PM PDT By Larry K. Houck — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) continues to consider and approve state and tribal hemp production plans, announcing the approval of plans for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Chippewa Cree Tribe, Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Superior Chippewa Indians, and Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians on May 27th. To date, USDA has approved 47 hemp production plans: 18 for state/territory plans and 29 tribal plans. USDA, USDA Approves Hemp Production Plans for U.S. Virgin Islands, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Chippewa Cree Tribe, Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Superior Chippewa Indians and Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians (May 27, 2020). The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, popularly known as the Farm Bill, established general requirements for the oversight of hemp producers. The USDA exercises primary regulatory authority over hemp producers in the United States under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (“AMA”), as amended by the Farm Bill. USDA regulates hemp production under a federal regulatory framework in states and within tribal boundaries that do not have a USDA-approved plan. The AMA also authorizes the states and Indian tribes desiring to exercise regulatory authority over hemp production within their boundaries to submit plans for approval by USDA. The AMA gives USDA sixty days to review state and tribal plans. USDA issued its interim final rule in October 2019 establishing a domestic hemp production program, including implementing the requirements for state and tribal plans set forth in the Farm Bill. State and tribal regulatory plans must include:
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USDA Approves, Continues to Review, Additional Hemp Production Plans
USDA Approves, Continues to Review, Additional Hemp Production Plans
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