The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has published an emergency rule effective Monday, May 3, that will allow hemp growers to take advantage of some provisions in the new federal final rule.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) final rule for the establishment of a domestic hemp production program became effective on March 22, 2021.
While Wisconsin will continue operating a hemp research program under the provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill, the emergency rule incorporates some flexibility derived from the new federal final rule.
This includes a pathway for hemp growers to remediate their crop if an initial regulatory THC test identifies that the crop exceeds the regulatory limit of 0.3% total delta-9 THC.
While remediation options are limited to certain federally permitted methods, they do provide growers an alternative to crop destruction.
Remediated crops will require post-remediation sampling and testing to confirm the hemp meets the regulatory limit.
