The legalities of hemp: Navigating the constantly-changing rules and regulations
Earlier this month, in a packed classroom at the University of Denver’s law school, more than 60 people listened intently to a line-up of speakers: experts who deal regularly with the legal issues surrounding industrial hemp in the United States.
The event’s organizers, the National Hemp Association (NHA), say they’re trying to assist those interested in industrial hemp as they navigate the sector’s rapidly-evolving legal statutes.
”The biggest need for a seminar like this is because the legal issues are complex, changing and inconsistent between state and federal (laws),” said Zev Paiss, the NHA’s executive director.
Paiss described the state of the U.S. hemp industry as being “very much in flux.” And he says that while hemp production is still prohibited on a federal level, 28 states have legalized the growing of industrial hemp.
“I’m very hopeful because we do have so many states that have passed something,” he told...
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