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112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3501
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 2, 2012
Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of
2012
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Exclusion of industrial hemp from definition of marihuana
Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended—
in paragraph (16)—
by striking
(16) The
and inserting (16)(A) The
; and
by adding at the end the following:
The term marihuana does not include industrial hemp.
; and
by adding at the end the following:
The term industrial hemp means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
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Industrial hemp determination by States
Section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Industrial hemp determination
If a person grows or processes Cannabis sativa L. for purposes of making industrial hemp in accordance with State law, the Cannabis sativa L. shall be deemed to meet the concentration limitation under section 102(57).
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