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HB1385 — Bill content unclear or tangentially related.

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Bill Number
HB1385
Chamber
State
Public display title
HB1385 — Bill Content Unclear Or Tangentially Related.
Impact
Neutral
Effect rationale
Bill Content Unclear Or Tangentially Related.
Last action
Jan 14, 2019
Relevance
Relevant
Relevance Reason
The Title Or Analyst Note Contains A Direct Hemp/Cannabis Policy Reference.
Source Type
Aggregator
State
IN
Status
First Reading: Referred To Committee On Agriculture And Rural Development
Title
Agricultural hemp. Authorizes the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) to establish an agricultural state plan to study the growth, cultivation, and marketing of hemp and hemp products. Provides that the agricultural state plan administered by…
Read imported text (1,510 characters)Agricultural hemp. Authorizes the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) to establish an agricultural state plan to study the growth, cultivation, and marketing of hemp and hemp products. Provides that the agricultural state plan administered by the department, and the agricultural pilot program issued by the state seed commissioner, are separate programs. Establishes the hemp commodities review board to provide recommendations to the department. Provides that a person who complies with the requirements of the state industrial hemp law is not subject to any civil action or criminal proceeding for engaging in an activity allowed under the state industrial hemp law. Requires the department to adopt rules to implement the agricultural state plan. Prohibits the department from issuing a license before June 30, 2020. Defines "hemp" and "hemp product". Specifies that the agricultural pilot program administered by the state seed commissioner is for research and scientific study in conjunction with a state educational institution. Removes a requirement that the seed commissioner apply for necessary permissions, waivers, or other forms of legal status by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency or other appropriate federal agency to implement their hemp research program. Specifies that the definitions of: (1) "controlled substance"; (2) "controlled substance analog"; (3) "hashish"; (4) "hash oil"; and (5) "marijuana"; do not include hemp or hemp product. Makes conforming changes.
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