1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov June 22, 2021Production, Marketing, and Regulation of Hemp ProductsChanges enacted in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-334; 2018 farm bill) removed longstanding federal restrictions on the cultivation of hemp. Hemp is a form of Cannabis sativa, the sa
2、me plant as marijuana, grown for non-psychoactive purposes. It is an agricultural crop regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Although USDA regulates hemp production, the 2018 farm bill explicitly preserved the authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Fo
3、od, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) over certain hemp-derived products. Leading Hemp Markets Hemp is grown for use in the production of a wide range of products, including foods and beverages, cosmetics and personal care products, nutritional supplements, fabrics and textiles,
4、yarns and fibers, paper, construction and insulation materials, and other industrial and manufactured goods. There are three leading markets for hemp, each based on the part of the plant used: fiber, seed/grain, and flower (Figure 1). Some suggest a separate, marketable category exists for the plant
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