The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) has announced the opening of a Public Comment Period for proposed rules to bring the Oregon Hemp Program into compliance with the 2018 Farm Bill and USDA Interim Final Rules. The proposed rules are available on the ODA website here. These rules are scheduled to go into effect January 1, 2021. The public comment period is open until October 16, 2020. To submit comments, please email your comments to: Rules Coordinator, Amy Bingham, at

The USDA released the US Domestic Hemp Production Program Interim Final Rule on October 31, 2019. You can read more about this rulemaking, as well as some important excerpts and definitions hand-picked by Courtney N. Moran, LL.M. here. USDA Guidance Documents USDA has published guidance on sampling, testing, and lab test results reporting to provide additional clarity to the ruling here: Sampling Guidance Testing Guidance Lab Test Results Report Guidance If you have any comme

On October 31, 2019 the USDA published the Interim Final Rules (IFR) for Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program. Additionally, USDA released supporting documentation providing guidance on sampling, testing, and lab test result reporting. You can read the full USDA publication here. An update and additional USDA Guidance Documents can be found here. EARTH Law, LLC’s Courtney N. Moran, LL.M. has selected some excerpts and definitions from these rules that hemp farm