El CBD de cáñamo cruza las fronteras estatales: Utah

La Ley de Mejora de la Agricultura de 2018 (Farm Bill de 2018) legalizó el cáñamo al excluir este cultivo y sus derivados de la definición de marihuana recogida en la Ley de Sustancias Controladas (CSA) y al establecer un marco normativo detallado para su cultivo. La Farm Bill de 2018 otorga al Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) la competencia reguladora sobre el cultivo de cáñamo a nivel federal. A su vez, los estados tienen la opción de mantener la autoridad reguladora principal sobre el cultivo que se realiza dentro de sus fronteras mediantela presentación de un planal USDA.

Esta interacción entre el ámbito federal y el estatal ha dado lugar a numerosos cambios legislativos y normativos a nivel estatal. De hecho, la mayoría de los estados han presentado (y aprobado) proyectos de ley que autorizarían la producción comercial de cáñamo dentro de sus fronteras. Un número menor, aunque creciente, de estados también regula la venta de productos derivados del cáñamo.

In light of the rapidly evolving legislative changes, we are also presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (Hemp CBD). Today we turn to Utah.

Utah’s got a pretty interesting stance when it comes to hemp and Hemp CBD. The state has an industrial hemp program for cultivation overseen by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF). UDAF’s industrial hemp program allows for the cultivation and processing of hemp by licensed entities.

There are specific sets of rules for both growers and processors. There are also permit requirements to transport hemp in Utah. These rules require pretty standard things like sampling, testing, etc. Interestingly, Utah has not submitted a hemp production plan to the USDA and, according to the USDA’s website, will continue to operate under the 2014 Farm Bill for the time being. Since the 2014 Farm Bill expires later this year, it’s not clear what Utah will do after that, but it’s likely that the state will just opt for producers to obtain federal licenses.

When it comes to Utah Hemp CDB, the state is fairly open. There are specific rules regarding labeling and testing. The labeling rules are some of the more robust rules in the country and require QR codes linking to testing results, as well as a host of other information. In Utah, some Hemp CBD products may be sold, but a prerequisite is registration with the UDAF, which publishes a list of registered products. So Utah is in many senses more friendly to Hemp CBD than many other states.