U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, has introduced a bill in Congress that would raise the THC level on hemp products and lightly regulate them nationally.
The Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan (HEMP) Act, among other requirements, would define “hemp” as containing up to 1% THC.
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The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, better known as the Farm Bill, defined hemp as containing 0.3% of THC or less and helped usher in a new industry of low-dose, hemp-derived and synthetic products.
Paul’s HEMP Act also would require:
Testing of hemp-derived products rather than hemp flower or the plant. Hemp shipments to be documented during transport and delivery.
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