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handle is hein.crs/govepgx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Hemp Provisions in the House Farm Bill and FY2025 Agriculture Appropriations Bill June 17, 2024 Recent action by the House Agriculture Committee on the next farm bill (Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; H.R. 8467, as amended) and the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on the FY2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill would amend the Domestic Hemp Production Program ( §1639o-s) administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prohibit the commercial production, sale, and distribution of certain intoxicating hemp derivatives and products. Congress is continuing to debate these proposed changes as it proceeds to consider these bills. These provisions have both supporters and detractors. Existing Hemp-Related Requirements The 2018 farm bill (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; P.L. 115-334, §12619) legalized hemp by establishing a statutory definition for hemp (7 U.S.C. § 1639o) that excludes hemp from the definition of marijuana (21 U.S.C. §802(16)) under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA; 21 U.S.C. §§801 et seq.) and oversight by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) (botanically, hemp and marijuana are from the same species of plant, Cannabis sativa L). The 2018 farm bill (P.L. 115-334, §§10113-10114) established the Domestic Hemp Production Program (§§ 1639o-s) requiring hemp producers comply with USDA regulations promulgated in consultation with the U.S. Attorney General (7 U.S.C. § 1639r(a)(1)(B) and §1639q(c)(3)). USDA issued its final hemp regulations in January 2021. In enacting the 2018 farm bill, Congress preserved the laws and regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA; 21 U.S.C. §301 et seq.) regarding hemp-derived products (7 U.S.C. §1639r(c)). FDA continues to assert that products containing cannabis and cannabis- derived compounds, including cannabidiol (CBD), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) derivatives, and other cannabinoids remain under its jurisdiction and that it is unlawful under the FFDCA to introduce food containing added CBD or THC into interstate commerce, or to market CBD or THC products as, or in, dietary supplements, regardless of whether the substances are hemp-derived. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12381 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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