Hemp Alerts & Happenings
A monthly newsletter brought to you by the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
Compliance
Register BEFORE you Plant/Grow Hemp
To stay in compliance with the Industrial Hemp Regulatory Program Act, §§ 35-61-101 through 109 (“Act”), and the Rules Pertaining to the Administration and Enforcement of the Industrial Hemp Regulatory Program Act, 8 CCR 1203-23 (“Hemp Rules”), you as hemp producers must receive your registrations to grow hemp BEFORE you can plant/grow hemp. If a hemp producer plants and grows hemp prior to receiving its registration, then that is a violation which will result in a fine and mandatory sampling.

Registrants Required to Respond to Inspection Notification
Inspection notices have been and will be emailed to selected registrations. As a reminder, per Hemp Rules, Part 4.1: “All Registrations are subject to routine inspection and sampling to verify that the delta-9 THC concentration of the Cannabis planted within the Registered Land Area does not exceed 0.3% on dry weight basis. The Commissioner may select up to 100% of the Registrants to be inspected. The Commissioner shall send notification to each Registrant of their selection. The notification shall inform the Registrant of the scope and process by which the inspection will be conducted and require the Registrant to contact the Department within 10 days to set a date and time for the inspection to occur. Failure to contact the Department as required may result in the initiation of disciplinary proceedings pursuant to Part 6 of these Rules against the Registration.”
USDA Opens New Comment Period on its Interim Final Rule (“IFR”)
The USDA announced that it would provide an additional 30 days for public comment on its IFR. The comment period is from September 8, 2020, to October 8, 2020. Click here to view what the USDA is soliciting for comments and to submit your comments. We highly encourage Colorado hemp stakeholders to submit comments.
New Hemp Advisory Committee Members Selected
Six new Hemp Advisory Committee (“HAC”) members have been appointed to the 10-member committee. The committee will have its first meeting during the week of September 21, 2020. Many changes are upon us as we move toward implementation of Colorado’s Approved State Plan and compliance with USDA’s IFR for hemp regulation. As a state and the Colorado Department of Agriculture we are very proud of the model and example our hemp industry has set for the rest of the US. Participation of the HAC will keep Colorado in it’s model and leadership role within the hemp industry. A list of all members can be found here.
HAC Meeting
On September 24, 2020, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, the HAC will hold its meeting to discuss the changes to the Hemp Rules. The public is invited to listen to the meeting; comments will only be allowed if there is time. Click this URL to join: Meeting Information  Passcode: VwrwV8




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