Federal Agriculture Improvement Act (2018 Farm Bill) Legalizes Hemp
The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp (cannabis with less than 0.3% delta-9 THC) from the federal Controlled Substances Act. This legalized the commercial cultivation, processing, and sale of hemp and hemp-derived products nationwide, setting the stage for Minnesota's hemp-derived THC market.
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 permanently removed hemp from the definition of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act. Hemp was defined as Cannabis sativa L. with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis. The USDA was directed to establish a regulatory framework for hemp production, and states were authorized to submit their own hemp plans for federal approval.
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