H.R. 1428 · 118th Congress
Free to Grow Act of 2023
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Trone
- Introduced
- 2023-03-07
- Latest action
- 2023-04-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Summary
Free to Grow Act of 2023
This bill repeals a federal provision barring individuals with certain felony drug-related convictions within the past 10 years from obtaining a license to grow hemp.
Hemp is a variety of Cannabis sativa (the same plant as marijuana) which is grown to produce nonpsychoactive food, beverage, and consumer products. In 2018, Congress legalized hemp production.