1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013”.
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013
A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.
2. Exclusion of industrial hemp from definition of marihuana
Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended—
in paragraph (16)—
by striking “(16) The” and inserting “(16)(A) The”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(B) The term marihuana does not include industrial hemp.”
by adding at the end the following:
“(57) The term industrial hemp means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.”
3. Industrial hemp determination
Section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(i) Industrial hemp determination—If a person grows or processes Cannabis sativa L. for purposes of making industrial hemp in accordance with State law, the Cannabis sativa L. shall be deemed to meet the concentration limitation under section 102(57).”