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 Wyoming.
The USDA approved Wyoming’s hemp production plan on February 20, 2020. It’s a fairly straight forward plan under the 2018 Farm Bill. Wyoming’s Department of Agriculture (WDA) oversees the state’s hemp program, licensing both producers and processors. The plan addresses production and processing hemp but does not address licensing for retailers of Hemp CBD products. However, there is some oversight of hemp processing and hemp products. Hemp processors must retain records of: 1) all hemp products they make, 2) test results for hemp products, and 3) buyers or recipients of hemp products. In addition, processors must supply a unique batch number for hemp products they manufacture. At all times, processors must have records on the total amount of hemp products on hand.
As stated above, there does not appear to be any explicit authorization or restriction of Hemp CBD. However, the Wyoming Governor seems to have acknowledged the FDA’s authority over Hemp CBD products in a hemp FAQ on his website:
Is CBD part of the hemp laws? How is CBD different? CBD stands for cannabidiol, which is derived directly from the hemp plant. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has jurisdiction over products containing cannabis or cannabis derived compounds, including cannabidiol. To review the FDA policy on CBD, look here.
This does not really provide much certainty on how Hemp CBD will be treated in Wyoming, but it does appear that at least the state’s governor is aware of the FDA’s hostility to many Hemp CBD products.
We will continue to monitor for updates in Wyoming and elsewhere. For previous coverage in this series, check out the links below:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawái
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Luisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Míchigan
- Minnesota
- Misisipi
- Misuri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Nuevo Hampshire
- Nueva Jersey
- Nuevo México
- Nueva York
- Carolina del Norte
- Dakota del Norte
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregón
- Pensilvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- Carolina del Sur
- Dakota del Sur
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
