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HEMP Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1005| Senate 
| Updated: 3/25/2021
Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Republican Senator

Kentucky

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan Act of 2021 or the HEMP Act of 2021 This bill modifies the definition of hemp to raise the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) limit from 0.3% to 1%. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and state and tribal governments to test hemp-derived products rather than the hemp flower or plant itself and creates a margin of error in hemp testing using 0.075% as the baseline standard. Further, it requires hemp shipments to contain (1) a copy of a valid license or other authorization from USDA or a state or tribal government, or (2) a copy of a certification from a laboratory showing that such hemp contains a THC concentration of not more than 1% on a dry weight basis.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-5017
HEMP Act of 2020
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-5017
    HEMP Act of 2020


  • March 25, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 25, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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HEMP Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1005| Senate 
| Updated: 3/25/2021
Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan Act of 2021 or the HEMP Act of 2021 This bill modifies the definition of hemp to raise the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) limit from 0.3% to 1%. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and state and tribal governments to test hemp-derived products rather than the hemp flower or plant itself and creates a margin of error in hemp testing using 0.075% as the baseline standard. Further, it requires hemp shipments to contain (1) a copy of a valid license or other authorization from USDA or a state or tribal government, or (2) a copy of a certification from a laboratory showing that such hemp contains a THC concentration of not more than 1% on a dry weight basis.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-5017
HEMP Act of 2020
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-5017
    HEMP Act of 2020


  • March 25, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 25, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Republican Senator

Kentucky

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural practices and innovationsBusiness recordsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHorticulture and plantsLicensing and registrations