On Nov. 26, 2019 Governor Evers signed into law 2019 Wisconsin Act 68, taking the next step in Wisconsin’s transition from the industrial hemp pilot program to the permanent regulatory structure authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill.
The new law, dubbed the Growing Opportunities Act, was approved by the Wisconsin Legislature with near-unanimous support and provides some additional certainty under state law regarding the processing and marketing of hemp and hemp products, including cannabidiol (CBD). However, a fair amount of uncertainty remains as additional pieces of the regulatory puzzle must fall into place.
Act 68 provides industry stakeholders with additional clarity under state law regarding several key aspects of Wisconsin’s growing hemp economy.
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