EARTH Law LLC’s founding principal Courtney N. Moran, LL.M. recently participated in the National Conference of State Legislatures Agriculture Task Force, representing Agricultural Hemp Solutions, LLC, for which she holds the title of Chief Legislative Strategist.
Hemp Legalization: USDA Implementation and Next Steps for States and Tribes
The 2018 Farm Bill expanded interest in cultivating hemp programs across the country. States continue to explore this rapidly developing industry and to promote cultivation and production. Several challenges continue to face this industry – product development and testing; transportation; and changing regulatory frameworks. Agricultural Task Force agenda
Courtney N. Moran, LL.M. was joined by Sonia Jimenez from the US Department of Agriculture and Brian Kuhn from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture to address the challenges farmers face following the end of hemp prohibition with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and implementation of the federal legalization program by USDA.