Reconciling State and Federal Definitions of Hemp

In the second episode of season three we talk with Pennsylvania state Sen. Tim Kearney of Delaware County, who recently introduced a bill that would rewrite Pennsylvania's definition of hemp so it matches the federal definition and would remove hemp from the state's list of controlled substances. The 2018 Farm Bill removed industrial hemp from the federal list of controlled substances, but industrial hemp is still considered a controlled substance at the state level in Pennsylvania, creating a potentially precarious legal situation for hemp growers in the state. "That's important," Kearney said, "because we don't want anybody to fear prosecution in interactions with the police over a legal product." "Hemp entrepreneurs should not have to fear whether they're going to get tangled up in legal proceedings over their farms or their businesses," he said.   PA Senate Memorandum: Removing Industrial Hemp from PA's Schedule of Controlled Substances https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/Legis/CSM/showMemoPublic.cfm?chamber=S&SPick=20230&cosponId=39116 How to contact your state representatives in Pennsylvania https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/index.cfm News Nuggets USDA Issues First National Hemp Report Announcement https://www.ams.usda.gov/press-release/usda-issues-first-national-hemp-report USDA's First National Hemp Report https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/fvhemp.pdf Shapiro Administration Awards $200,000 to Grow Hemp Industry; Invites Proposals for $392,000 in Grants https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Agriculture_details.aspx?newsid=1298 FDA Concludes that Existing Regulatory Frameworks for Foods and Supplements are Not Appropriate for Cannabidiol, Will Work with Congress on a New Way Forward https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-concludes-existing-regulatory-frameworks-foods-and-supplements-are-not-appropriate-cannabidiol?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Mariposa Investment Opportunity https://wefunder.com/mariposa.technology.inc/ Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Mpactful Ventures https://www.mpactfulventures.org/ IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/