New rulz for growing hemp in the USA

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USDA PUBLISHES US HEMP CULTIVATION RULES

On January 19th, the USDA published their final federal ruling for hemp production. State regulations vary under this ruling though.

Key updates:
  • Federal harvest window increased to 30 days (from 15).
  • A step towards more consistent sampling methodologies through performance-based approaches and clearer direction.
  • Extended the use of non-DEA registered labs for THC testing through December 31, 2021.
  • The negligence threshold has been increased from 0.5% to 1.0% for plants exceeding the federally legal THC limit of 0.3%
  • USDA AMS will release alternative disposal methods to expand methods of destruction.
 
The negligence threshold has been increased from 0.5% to 1.0% for plants exceeding the federally legal THC limit of 0.3%
Hi,
That's good news from the front on the US side....
Here it's 0,2% thc with no tolerance....
I wonder what was the thc % of cultivated hemp 50 or 100 years ago before they selectively bred out thc from cultivars.
 
Not sure what old hemp clones were in CBD/THC ratios. Most old hemp strains were very low in THC though, as they were derived from Northern European hemp strains, and not marijuana cultivars. Going back at least to the 1600s when it was planted here in what is now the US in the NE British Colonies. But I know that in California, some hemp growers were being busted big time for having near 1% THC hemp. The cops there said it tested at 3x the legal limit and was thus was well over the hemp limit and therefore, "marijuana". Meaning 0.9% THC got you busted. Like anyone would buy 0.9% weed to smoke when you can buy 20% weed, or 75% shatter? According to some of my buddies that are long time hemp growers in the Midwest, the longer you let hemp mature after flowering (which is done more now growing CBD hemp), the more likely you are to tip the scales over the 0.3% hemp threshold. So1% is far more realistic with CBD hemp. States may or may not go along with this ruling though.

Hemp growing was way down in Oregon in 2020. Like 30% of what was planted in acreage in 2019 and 2018. Early summer rains in the last two years ruined a lot of crops (both hemp and outdoor mj), and there are still no big processors buying CBD hemp colas in bulk in Oregon. So most of it has to be shipped to the big processors in Colorado. And that shipping has to avoid any driving through Idaho, where they consider anything with measurable THC (0.01%) as illegal MARIJUANA. They are blatantly disregarding all federal laws regarding hemp in Idaho. And they do not care. All attempts to change that have failed in the state legislature. As have all attempts to legalize medical marijuana in Idaho on the ballot. Its a predominantly Mormon state. Even Utah made some types of hemp legal for medical use, and apparently they allow interstate transport of federal legal hemp through Utah. Utah requires that the hemp being transported be tested by a lab though, and permits gotten before transport. Making getting hemp grown in Oregon to Colorado more difficult with Idaho and Utah in the way.
 
Seems like if the flowering sites went hot they could still use the leaves and stems, instead of total plant destruction and waste.
 
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