West Virginia Code 19-12E-10 – State regulation of industrial hemp
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(a) The commissioner may submit to the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, for his or her approval, a plan under which this state monitors and regulates the production of industrial hemp. The plan shall comply with the requirements of 7 U.S.C. § 1621 et seq. and any other requirements established by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 19-12E-10
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture or his or her designee. See West Virginia Code 19-12E-3
- Department: means the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and its employees. See West Virginia Code 19-12E-3
- industrial hemp: means all parts and varieties of the plant Cannabis sativa L. See West Virginia Code 19-12E-3
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(b) Nothing in this section prohibits the production of industrial hemp in this state if the commissioner declines to submit a plan, or if a submitted plan is not approved by the United States Department of Agriculture in accordance with other federal laws and regulations.