Shop Talk: How Federal Agencies Are Easing Regulations on Hemp

Posted by Brian Sparks|March 5, 2020

Last week, Greenhouse Grower reported on the USDA and DEA coming to an agreement to drop the Interim Final rule requirement that all hemp potency testing for the 2020 season must be undertaken at a certified DEA lab.

The announcement came as welcome news to hemp growers, as it clears up a lot of the confusion around how the testing process would work once in place.

In the video below, Greenhouse Grower magazine’s Janeen Wright and Matthew Grassi give their take on how recent actions by the DEA, USDA, and FDA on hemp regulations are making things easier for growers.

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