The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to amend agency regulations to require that interstate transporters of hemp carry a variety of shipping documents to avoid law enforcement uncertainties.
June 15, 2022hemp
Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
A hemp plant is pollinated in Oregon. (Don Ryan/Associated Press)
CVSA Asks FMCSA to Require Documents for Hemp Transports
A hemp plant is pollinated in Oregon. (Don Ryan/Associated Press) Government, Business 
Field of hemp by chriss_ns/Getty Images
USDA Says It Lacks Jurisdiction to Issue Hemp Transport Shipping Document Guidance
Field of hemp by chriss_ns/Getty ImagesA final hemp rule announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture does not include requirements for shipping documents that could help motor carriers avoid being stopped, inspected or subject to detention by law enforcement when crossing state boundaries.
January 20, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
Hemp at a Colorado farm. (Colorado Department of Agriculture)
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, 2020 Government, Business 
CBD oil on display at an expo. (Carla K. Johnson/Associated Press)
Truck 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, 2020 Government, Business 
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)
Hemp 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, 2020 Government, Business 
Industrial hemp plants. (Minnesota Department of Agriculture)
USDA 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, 2019 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
Idaho Gov. Brad Little by Otto Kitsinger/Associated Press
For Hemp Transporters, Idaho Roads May Resemble Obstacle Course
Idaho Gov. Brad Little by Otto Kitsinger/Associated PressIdaho 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, 2019 Government, Business, Logistics 
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)
USDA 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, 2019 Government, Business 
An industrial hemp plant. (Minnesota Department of Agriculture)
Charges 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, 2019 Government, Business, Safety 
A hemp plant is pollinated in Oregon. (Don Ryan/Associated Press)
Federal 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, 2019