The USDA’s Hemp Testing Rules Have Changed. Are You Ready?

Author: Martha Hernández

Journal: Analytical Cannabis, March 21, 2022

Abstract: Testing is a crucial aspect of the hemp industry; it stamps the legality of hemp in the US. But the testing rules have changed yet again. Is your lab ready to absorb the new requirements?

The United States Farm Bill, which is updated every few years, is the primary tool used by the federal government to set agricultural and food policies for the US. The 2014 Farm Bill, for instance, incorporated the 2014 Hemp Farming Act that made provisions to allow hemp cultivation for research purposes under state pilot programs. For the first time in decades, hemp could be cultivated on mass in the US.