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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 681
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(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM IS TO ALLOW THE CONTROLLED
GROWTH AND PROCESSING OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP FN ORDER TO ASSESS:
(1) THE FEASIBILITY OF GROWING INDUSTRIAL HEMP IN THE STATE;
AND
(2) THE AVAILABILITY AND EXTENT OF THE COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL HEMP GROWN IN THE STATE AND HEMP
PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED IN THE STATE.
9-803.
(A) THE SECRETARY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION AND THE
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE, SHALL ADMINISTER THE PILOT
PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) IN ADDITION TO THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN § 9-805 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL ENSURE THE SAFE CULTIVATION AND USE
OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP BY:
(1) CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP SEEDS THAT WILL
BE USED IN THE PILOT PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT ONLY THOSE VARIETIES THAT
MEET THE TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL LIMITATIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE
CULTIVATED;
(2) REQUIRING THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT
PROGRAM BY GROWING. HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, OR PROCESSING INDUSTRIAL
HEMP BE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 9-805 OF THIS
SUBTITLE;
(2) (3) INSPECTING AND TESTING PERIODICALLY INDUSTRIAL HEMP
CROPS FOR TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL CONTENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
THIS SUBTITLE; AND
(3) (4) CERTIFYING THE TRANSPORTATION AND FINAL DESTINATION
OF RAW INDUSTRIAL HEMP.
9-804.
(A) ONLY STATE AGRICULTURAL LAND MAY BE USED FOR GROWING
INDUSTRIAL HEMP IN THE PILOT PROGRAM.
(B) ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY THAT IS BEING USED TO GROW INDUSTRIAL
HEMP SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO THOSE WHO ARE LICENSED UNDER § 9-805 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.
(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REGISTER AND CERTIFY SITES FOR THE
GROWTH OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE.
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