USDA modified regulations for the production of hemp

USDA modified regulations for the production of hemp: US Final Rule for the Domestic Production of Hemp will be effective on March 22, 2021.

US Final Rule for the Domestic Production of Hemp will be effective on March 22, 2021.

Key provisions include:

• Producers must dispose of plants that exceed the acceptable hemp THC limit (not more than 0.3%).
• The final rule raises the negligent threshold from 0.5% to 1%.
• Allow non-DEA registered labs to test hemp until January 1, 2022.
• The timing of sample collection has been extended from a 15-day window to 30 days before harvest.