The Federal Farm Bill allows state departments of agriculture, in states where industrial hemp is legal, to administer industrial
hemp pilot programs in conjunction with universities for the purposes of research and development.
In his 2018 budget proposal, Cuomo vowed to knock down some barriers for farmers in New York's well -
regulated hemp pilot program, «simplify compliance with security and transportation requirements» and help farmers confront problems with seed availability and growing restrictions.
Amends the Industrial
Hemp Pilot Program by establishing a special fund administered by the Department of Agriculture.
Under the Industrial
Hemp Pilot Program in New York, the Department of Agriculture and Markets and universities can grow hemp for research purposes.
If you are interested in participating in the State
industrial hemp pilot program, please examine Act 228, Act 199 and the hemp program administrative regulations to see the requirements licensees will have to meet to maintain compliance under the program.
For more information on the Industrial
Hemp Pilot program, see the KDA pilot program, 2017 fee schedule, and the program policy guide.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture and universities are currently the only two entities allowed to carry out the industrial
hemp pilot program.
Laboratories authorized to test for HDOA's industrial
hemp pilot program are those which are currently provisionally certified or certified to test cannabis for potency by the State of Hawaii Department of Health.
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) controls the cultivation of industrial hemp through the Industrial
Hemp Pilot Program.
Makes modifications to the Industrial
Hemp Pilot Program, including allowing an application to grow industrial hemp to be submitted at any time during the year in which the applicant plans to grow industrial hemp.
Nineteen states had
hemp pilot programs or research in 2017.