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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Hemp industry stakeholders are pushing for regulatory certainty as one of the crop's chief byproducts gains in popularity and interest from a curious consumer base.
The hemp industry has sued the Drug Enforcement Administration, saying it exceeded its authority in a rule published last month that says “cannabis-derived material” cannot contain more than 0.3% of THC by dry weight.
Many in the hemp industry are worried a new Drug Enforcement Administration rule will make processors vulnerable to enforcement under the Controlled Substances Act, and some are looking at filing a lawsuit to challenge it.
