Oct 30, 2019
Turning Over a New Leaf: USDA Releases Interim Hemp Rule
On October 29, 2019 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its hotly anticipated interim rule establishing the Domestic Hemp Production Program (“DHPP”). The interim rule follows on the heels of the 2018 Farm Bill (“Farm Bill”) which permitted production of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (“CBD”) products under certain circumstances. The Farm Bill legalized hemp production as long as it [...]