Hemp Farming Program – Use of Hemp and Hemp Products in Consumable Products
What this bill does
Altering the definitions of 'hemp' and 'hemp product' in provisions of law relating to the Hemp Farming Program; and authorizing a person that produces hemp or a hemp product in accordance with the Program to include the hemp or hemp product in consumable products for sale by the person if the product is tested by an independent testing laboratory to ensure the product meets applicable safety standards and the delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the hemp product does not exceed 1% on a dry weight basis.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Welch, Franklin | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Spruill, Derek | Cherry Blossom Hemp | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Beck, Ernie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sellers, Levi | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Jones, Rachel | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Garrison, Andrew | Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission | Written (PDF) |