MI HR0104

Urges the United States Department of Agriculture to recognize industrial hemp as a valuable agricultural commodity and remove barriers to commercial production.

Notes that industrial hemp (containing 0.3% or less THC by dry weight) is used for fiber, grain, biomass, and non-intoxicating compounds like CBD, with thousands of product applications.

Highlights that after nearly 80 years of federal restriction, the 2014 Farm Bill permitted regulated research and the 2018 Farm Bill legalized commercial production in all 50 states.

States that Michigan has issued 547 grower registrations and 403 processor-handler licenses since 2019 but farmers operate under emergency state guidelines due to incomplete federal rules.

Requests the USDA promulgate final rules and provide guidance to state departments of agriculture on hemp plan submissions in a timely manner.