Indiana Hemp Regulatory Website - Archived Information
On December 20, 2018, the President of the United States signed the 2019 Farm Bill, which authorizes states to implement a hemp (= industrial hemp) program under the oversight of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including removal of hemp from the definition of marijuana - a Schedule I drug. This change will allow commercialization of hemp as a legitimate agricultural crop separate from marijuana. Marijuana is still illegal to grow in Indiana.
On March 26, 2014, Governor Mike Pence signed the "Industrial Hemp" bill into law, IC 15-15-13, authorizing the Office of Indiana State Chemist & Seed Commissioner to obtain the necessary permits and authorizations for and production and regulation of industrial hemp in Indiana.
- USDA approves Indiana Hemp Plan - Press Release (pdf, 120kb) - 10/22/20
Indiana's USDA Approved Plan Documents:
- Indiana Hemp Plan (pdf, 1.4MB)
- USDA Interim Final Rule Establishing the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program (source: USDA)
NOTE: Interim rule became effective October 31, 2019. - Federal Hemp Language taken from the United States Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (also called the 2018 Farm Bill) (pdf, 226kb)
Federal (USDA, FDA, EPA) Comments, Hemp Guidance, and Policy Announcements:
- USDA Testimony - Greg Ibach, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (pdf, 117kb)
- FDA Testimony - Dr. Amy Abernethy, Principal Deputy Commissioner, FDA (pdf, 174kb)
- EPA Testimony - Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Asst. Administrator, EPA (pdf, 91kb)
- Tribal Perspective Testimony - Honorable Darrell G. Seki, Sr., Tribal Chairman - Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians (pdf, 582kb)
- Hemp Farmer Testimony - Brian Furnish (pdf, 80kb)
- National Hemp Association Testimony - Erica Stark, Executive Director (pdf, 146kb)
USDA Comments:
- USDA Office of the General Counsel "Executive Summary of New Hemp Authorities" (05/28/19; pdf, 1.82MB)
- USDA AMS "Legal Opinion on Authorities for Hemp Production" (source: USDA)
- USDA AMS "USDA Clarifies Industrial Hemp Production for Indian Tribes" (source: USDA) - 05/28/19
FDA Comments:
- From FDA regarding Cannabidiol (source: fda.gov) - 11/25/19
- FDA release on use of Cannabis products - (source: morningagclips) - 12/23/18
- Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act and the agency's regulation of products containing cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds (source: fda.gov) - 12/20/18
- FDA comments on CBD in Foods (and Feeds) (pdf, 254kb) - 08/29/16
DEA Comments:
- DEA Interim Final Rule (source: US Department of Justice, Diversion Control Division) - 10/22/20
- DEA-Clinical trials on CBD research (use links in document for full details) (pdf, 196kb) - 08/12/16
- DEA and Cannabis retains current law (see links in document for full details) (pdf, 31kb) - 12/23/15
FTC Comments:
- FTC Comments on CBD Health claims - (source: FTC.gov) - 09/10/19
Miscellaneous:
- Economic Viability of Industrial Hemp in the United States: A Review of State Pilot Programs (pdf, 1.9MB) - 02/2020
- AAFCO Guidelines on Hemp in Animal Food (pdf, 356kb) - 05/01/19
- Defining Hemp: A Fact Sheet (source: Congressional Research Service) - 03/19
- State Industrial Hemp Statutes - (source: National Conference of State Legislatures-NCSL) - 02/01/19
- Combined Federal Agency Statement of Principle re: Industrial Hemp (pdf, 35kb) - 08/11/16
- 2014 U.S. Farm Bill Provisions for Industrial Hemp - Section 7606 of the 2014 Farm Bill: "Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research" (pdf, 743kb) - 01/27/14