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Idaho State Police seizes 6,701 pounds of federally legal hemp bound for Colorado

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Idaho State Police seizes 6,701 pounds of federally legal hemp bound for Colorado in Idaho on Jan 24, 2019. Idaho State Police in Ada County confiscated a shipment of industrial hemp belonging to Big Sky Scientific, a Colorado-based hemp processor, along I-84. Driver Denis Palamarchuk was arrested; the shipment was later confirmed to contain compliant hemp at 0.3% THC or less, but Idaho courts upheld the seizure on grounds that hemp was illegal under state law.

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Idaho State Police In Ada County Confiscated A Shipment Of Industrial Hemp Belonging To Big Sky Scientific, A Colorado-Based Hemp Processor, Along I-84. Driver Denis Palamarchuk Was Arrested; The Shipment Was Later Confirmed To Contain Compliant Hemp At 0.3% THC Or Less, But Idaho Courts Upheld The Seizure On Grounds That Hemp Was Illegal Under State Law.
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Headline
Idaho State Police Seizes 6,701 Pounds Of Federally Legal Hemp Bound For Colorado
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Seizure
Occurred
Jan 24, 2019
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