Establishing a pilot program to study the growth and marketing of industrial hemp; requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to administer the pilot program in consultation with specified State and federal agencies; requiring the Secretary to ensure safe cultivation of industrial hemp by conducting specified activities; requiring that participants in the pilot program shall be licensed by the Department; requiring the Department to determine an individual's eligibility for a license by obtaining specified information; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33

Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES -see also- STADIUMS; ST HSE.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 9-801 , 9-802 , 9-803 , 9-804 , 9-805 , 9-806 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (RTF / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 650617/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2000   at: 10:49 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 17, 2000: Third Reading Passed (128-8)

Senate

April 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)