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MO SB358
Bill
Status
2/20/2013
Primary Sponsor
Jason Holsman
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AI Summary
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Defines "industrial hemp" as cannabis sativa L. containing no greater than 1% tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) and excludes it from the definition of marijuana under Missouri controlled substance law
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Makes it legal for any person without felony convictions or drug-related misdemeanor convictions to grow and cultivate industrial hemp
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Requires defendants claiming possession of industrial hemp to bear the burden of proving the substance qualifies as industrial hemp and not a controlled substance
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Maintains existing criminal penalties for marijuana and synthetic cannabinoid possession, with class C felony for amounts exceeding 35 grams and class A misdemeanor for 35 grams or less
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Repeals sections 195.010, 195.017, and 195.202 and enacts new sections to incorporate industrial hemp exemptions into Missouri's controlled substances schedules
Legislative Description
Exempts industrial hemp from the list of controlled substances and specifies that it is legal for anyone who has not been convicted of a drug-related crime to cultivate such hemp
Last Action
Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee
3/26/2013