US SB3501 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on August 2 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 2 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2012 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of "marihuana." Defines "industrial hemp" to mean the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-nine tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Deems Cannabis sativa L. to meet that concentration limit if a person grows or processes it for purposes of making industrial hemp in accordance with state law.
Title
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2012
Sponsors
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1831 (Related) 2011-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Horticulture and plants
State and local government operations
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Horticulture and plants
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3501/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3501/BILLS-112s3501is.pdf |
