Source: NATIONAL ASSOC. OF STATE DEPTS. OF AGRICULTURE, 5/8/18


NASDA sent a letter to Leader McConnell and Representative Comer today in support of the Hemp Farming Act of 2018.
NASDA adopted a policy on industrial hemp in September 2002. NASDA Members have since voted in favor of two Action Items on hemp including support for the Industrial Hemp Farming Act in September of 2015 and, most recently, a comprehensive item to move towards a fully commercialized industrial hemp industry. As of March 2018, at least 34 states[1] have passed laws related to industrial hemp. At least 27 states have laws allowing for the establishment of industrial hemp research or pilot programs. In January 2018, Colorado was the first state to have a certified U.S.-bred hemp seed.

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