{"id":8117,"date":"2019-11-04T13:53:24","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T19:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/?p=8117"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:20:32","slug":"video-summary-of-usda-interim-final-hemp-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2019\/11\/04\/video-summary-of-usda-interim-final-hemp-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Summary of USDA Interim Final Hemp Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE: On February 27, 2020, the USDA announced that it will temporarily delay enforcement of two provisions of the Interim Final Rule on hemp production. until October 31, 2021 or the publication of the Final Rule, whichever is earlier.\u00a0 First, the DEA will delay enforcing the requirement that THC testing must be conducted at DEA registered laboratories.\u00a0 Instead, testing may be conducted by labs that are not yet DEA registered.\u00a0 Second, USDA will delay enforcement of the requirement that producers use a DEA-registered reverse distrubutor or law enforcement to dispose of non-compliant plants.\u00a0 Instead, the producer may dispose of his or her crop using one of the methods listed by the USDA<\/a>, which include plowing under, disking, and\u00a0 burning, among other options. The USDA says it is delaying the enforcement of these rules due to comment received in response to the Interim Final Rule and from discussions with states as they develop their plans. “We have learned that these provisions will serve as a significant hindrance to the growth of a domestic hemp market at this nascent stage.”\u00a0 [Read guidance here<\/a>.]\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

UPDATE: The Texas hemp plan was approved by the USDA on January 27, 2020.\u00a0 TDA published its proposed regulations for hemp production on January 10, 2020.\u00a0 [Read summary here<\/a>.]\u00a0 Final regulations are expected to be published in early March.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Last week, Dr. Justin Benavidez and I sat down to talk through some of the key provisions included in the just-released USDA Interim Final Hemp Rule.\u00a0 To hear our thoughts on the highlight of the rule–both from a legal and economic perspective–take a look at the video below.<\/p>\n