The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking White House approval for updates to a series of forms it distributes to hemp farmers and regulators to better understand the state of the industry.
As a federal ban on hemp-derived THC products looms after President Donald Trump signed a large-scale bill with recriminalization provisions last year, USDA said in a notice published in the Federal Register on Wednesday that it wants the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review seven forms it plans to revise and disseminate for information-gathering purposes.
"In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension and revision to the approved forms hemp producers licensed by USDA as well as States, Territories, and Tribes with approved hemp production plans must complete as part of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program," USDA said.
The forms the department is soliciting input on include those that collect data on licensing status, remediation practices for hemp that tests above the federal THC limit, total acreage for the cannabis crop, lab testing results and more.
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