Industrial hemp; definition, maximum THC concentration.
Summary
Industrial hemp; maximum THC concentration.Increases, in the definition of "industrial hemp," the maximum concentrationof tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the plant Cannabis sativa from 0.3percent to one percent. The bill also includes in the definitionof "hemp product" the raw materials of any part of the plant Cannabissativa and eliminates the requirement that the product be otherwiselawful.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Dec 4, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105524D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark L. Keam
DDemocratic
Co
James Edmunds
RRepublican
Co
Nick Freitas
RRepublican
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