South Dakota's Hemp Industry Facing Setback After Gov. Noem's Veto
A bipartisan measure that would allow hemp products to contain up to 5% THC was vetoed down on Thursday by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, reported Valley News Live.
House Bill 1209, sponsored by Rep. Oren L. Lesmeister and a dozen other lawmakers, sought to increase the amount of THC allowed in industrial hemp. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources gathered with hemp industry members and lawmakers last year to negotiate to allow a product in the process to contain up to 1% THC.
"If this bill were to become law, South Dakota would allow hemp products and crops to contain over sixteen times more THC than is currently allowed at the federal level," Noem said.
Under federal law, the use, sales and possession of cannabis that contains more than 0.3% THC is illegal and considered marijuana. To that end, marijuana has been listed as a Schedule I controlled substance under the CSA for over five decades.
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