03/10/2021
https://h**ptoday.net/usda-signs-off-on-h**p-regulations-which-take-effect-march-22/
Important H**p News!
Under the rules, THC testing must be carried out at DEA certified laboratories beginning Dec. 31, 2022."
H**p must be tested for total THC content, rather than delta-9 THC alone.
Samples for THC testing are to be taken exclusively from flowers at the top of the plant, rather than from other parts of the plant or whole-plant samples, a practice the USDA said is consistent with the sampling practices in many states that established h**p programs under the original 2014 Farm Bill.
Farmers can burn “hot” crops or plow them under, a change from preliminary USDA rules which called for law enforcement or other authorized parties to collect and destroy them.
USDA released the long-awaited final regulations in January, indicating clear guidance for stakeholders but also raising concern.