Michigan Laws 286.843 – Industrial hemp; growing, cultivating, or transporting; grants
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 286.843
- Department: means the department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 286.842
- Grow: means to plant, propagate, grow, cultivate, or harvest live plants or viable seeds. See Michigan Laws 286.842
- Industrial hemp: means that term as defined in section 3 of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 286.842
- Program: means the industrial hemp licensing and registration program established by this act. See Michigan Laws 286.842
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) The department or a college or university in this state may grow or cultivate, or both, industrial hemp for purposes of research conducted under an agricultural pilot program or other agricultural or academic research project.
(2) The department or a college or university that transports industrial hemp as part of a research project authorized under this act shall include along with a shipment of industrial hemp a letter on the department’s or the college’s or university’s letterhead that provides notice that the shipment includes industrial hemp authorized under this act.
(3) A college or university in this state may receive direct grants from the federal government or any other source for the purpose of conducting research authorized under this act.