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On July 25th, the Senate Agriculture Committee held a landmark hearing on hemp production and the 2018 Farm Bill. The hearing began with opening statements from the Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, and special guest Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. All of these Senators took time to talk about the history of hemp farming in the US. The statements were followed by two expert panels and questioning. The hearing was the first dedicated Senate hearing on hemp relating to the implementation in the 2018 Farm Bill. It is especially timely given the recent FDA comment period that just closed, of which my comment is here. Overall there was a lot of great content in the hearing, and I wanted to share a brief overview with a few noted takeaways. You can watch in full on the Senate Agriculture committee website: https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/hearings/hemp-production-and-the-2018-farm-bill
The first panel was comprised of high ranking officials from USDA, EPA, and FDA, including Greg Ibach, an USDA Undersecretary who has been leading the charge for hemp implementation within the USDA, and Dr. Amy Abernethy, Deputy FDA Commissioner and co-chair of the FDA's CBD working group.
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