H.R. 5485 · 115th Congress
Hemp Farming Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- James Comer
- Introduced
- 2018-04-12
- Latest action
- 2018-04-12 · Introduced in House
Summary
Hemp Farming Act of 2018
This bill legalizes industrial hemp that has a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) concentration of no more than 0.3% by removing it from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. States and Indian tribes may regulate the production of hemp by submitting a plan to the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The bill also makes hemp producers eligible for the federal crop insurance program and certain USDA research grants.