H.R. 1831 · 112th Congress
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ron Paul
- Introduced
- 2011-05-11
- Latest action
- 2011-06-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of "marihuana." Defines "industrial hemp" to mean the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-nine tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Deems Cannabis sativa L. to meet that concentration limit if a person grows or processes it for purposes of making industrial hemp in accordance with state law.