S.Amdt. 2220
What it does: Adds SEC. 12207. INDUSTRIAL HEMP on page 1009, line 11
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)What it changes
1 change to S. 3240
Adds SEC. 12207. INDUSTRIAL HEMP on page 1009, line 11
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 12207. INDUSTRIAL HEMP.
Inserted: (a) Exclusion of Industrial Hemp From Definition of Marihuana.--Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraph (16)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "(16) The" and inserting "(16)(A) The"; and
Inserted: (B) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(B) The term 'marihuana' does not include industrial hemp."; and
Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(57) The term 'industrial hemp' means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.".
Inserted: (b) Industrial Hemp Determination.--Section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(i) Industrial Hemp Determination.--If a person grows or processes Cannabis sativa L. for purposes of making industrial hemp in accordance with State law, the Cannabis sativa L. shall be deemed to meet the concentration limitation under section 102(57).".
Original wording
On page 1009, after line 11, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2220. Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Paul) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1009, after line 11, insert the following:
SEC. 12207. INDUSTRIAL HEMP.
(a) Exclusion of Industrial Hemp From Definition of Marihuana.--Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (16)--
(A) by striking “(16) The” and inserting “(16)(A) The”; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
“(B) The term ‘marihuana' does not include industrial hemp.”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(57) The term ‘industrial hemp' means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.”.
(b) Industrial Hemp Determination.--Section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(i) Industrial Hemp Determination.--If a person grows or processes Cannabis sativa L. for purposes of making industrial hemp in accordance with State law, the Cannabis sativa L. shall be deemed to meet the concentration limitation under section 102(57).”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 7, 2012