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Carriers, Law Enforcement Learning the Ropes for Hemp Transport
Hemp at a Colorado farm. (Colorado Department of Agriculture)
The chairman of a Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance working group focused on hemp said that while interstate transport of the substance is legal, potential risks remain for motor carriers and drivers hauling it.
December 3, 2020Truck Drivers Should Beware of CBD, Drug Policy Expert Says
CBD oil on display at an expo. (Carla K. Johnson/Associated Press)
The U.S. Department of Transportation told truck drivers use of CBD oils would be at their own career risk.
July 16, 2020Hemp Is Legal, but Guidelines Still Need Tweaking, Commenters Say
Some of the comments noted there remains a need for the USDA to tell truck drivers what papers they need in the event they are stopped by law enforcement while carrying hemp. (Minnesota Department of Agriculture)
Among more than 4,600 public comments filed regarding a new regulation issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Oct. 31, many lobbed criticism at how regulators are interpreting the underlying 2018 farm bill that legalized industrial hemp.
February 4, 2020USDA Extends Public Comment Period on Hemp Rule to Jan. 29
Industrial hemp plants. (Minnesota Department of Agriculture)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the public comment period on its interim final hemp rule for 30 days — until Jan. 29.
December 19, 2019For Hemp Transporters, Idaho Roads May Resemble Obstacle Course
Idaho Gov. Brad Little by Otto Kitsinger/Associated Press
Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little has issued an executive order that will permit motor carriers to transport hemp through the state that in recent months has been a risky proposition for truck drivers.
November 22, 2019USDA Final Interim Rule Affirms Interstate Transport of Hemp
A ladybug sits on a leaf of a hemp plant at a research station in Aurora, Ore., that's part of Oregon State University's newly formed Global Hemp Innovation Center. (Gillian Flaccus/AP)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Oct. 30 announced its final interim rule supporting a 2018 hemp legalization law that will allow the interstate transportation of hemp without interference from the states.
October 30, 2019Charges Reduced for Three Truck Drivers Hauling Legal Hemp Through Idaho
An industrial hemp plant. (Minnesota Department of Agriculture)
Three truck drivers arrested on felony marijuana trafficking charges in the past 18 months for hauling loads of legal hemp through Idaho have agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanors in return for suspended jail sentences and fines.
September 24, 2019Federal Appeals Court Sends Idaho Hemp Suit Back to State Court
A hemp plant is pollinated in Oregon. (Don Ryan/Associated Press)
A federal appeals court has sent an appeal in an Idaho hemp civil lawsuit back to a state court, deciding to abstain from a ruling on whether to return to the owners a 6,700-pound load of hemp seized en route from Oregon to Colorado by Idaho State Police earlier this year.
September 13, 2019Appeals Court Hears Oral Arguments in Idaho Hemp Case
Hemp plants hang to dry in a barn at Ananda Hemp in Cynthiana, Ky., on Jan 24, 2019. (Associated Press/Bryan Woolston)
A three-judge appeals court panel heard arguments Aug. 28 in a lawsuit challenging the confiscation of a 6,700-pound load of hemp being transported from Oregon to Colorado.
August 29, 2019Regulatory, Legal Guidance Could Soon Provide Clarity on the Transport of Hemp
A ladybug sits on a leaf of a hemp plant at a research station in Aurora, Ore., that's part of Oregon State University's newly formed Global Hemp Innovation Center. (Gillian Flaccus/AP)
Potential solutions to some of the vexing problems that truckers and law enforcement are facing regarding the transportation of legal hemp across state lines could be coming soon.
July 31, 2019