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states of Ohio, New Jersey, and Louisiana are the first to have their final
state hemp plans approved by the USDA.
Several states already have hemp pilot programs, but Rob Richard with Wisconsin Hemp Alliance told Brownfield during the Farm Bureau conference the new USDA hemp rule is not good for the state. “We’re now seriously contemplating asking DATCP (Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection) and the State of Wisconsin to not submit a state plan and let USDA take it over because there’s no policy incentive for the state to do this because the regulatory burden on us is just too much and it makes no sense for the state to put money into a program that ultimately, the feds will regulate.”
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the comment period for the final hemp rule is still open until January 29th.
