South Dakota officials are considering aligning the state’s hemp lab-testing standards with federal regulations – a move that would make testing easier for cultivators.
Senate Bill 117, which was introduced last week by Republican Sen. Joshua Klumb, would be particularly impactful to THC testing, according to the Sioux Falls-based Argus Leader.
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Medical marijuana is legal in South Dakota, but farmers in the state grow the most hemp in the country, largely for fiber and CBD, the Leader reported, citing the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s 2022 National Hemp Report.
Under South Dakota laws, hemp must test at or below 0.3% THC, and anything that initially tests above that must be retested.
If it still tests above the threshold, the entire lot must be
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