Indiana hemp growers and those who process the crop now have a better road map for the legal production of industrial hemp in the Hoosier state in 2020.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the proposed federal regulations, which are now under a 60-day comment period. The proposal establishes requirements for licensing, maintaining records on the land where hemp will be grown, testing the levels of THC – that’s the active ingredient in marijuana that causes a high – and disposing of plants that don’t meet the requirements.
After the USDA approves state plans, hemp producers will be eligible for USDA programs, including crop insurance coverage, in the 2020 crop year.
