TBIPAC had the privilege of meeting with Governor John Bel Edwards on Tuesday, July 9th.
"While it [the 2018 Farm Bill] provides important agricultural and nutritional policy extensions for five years, the most interesting changes involve the cannabis plant."
"On December 12, 2018, Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill which legalizes industrial hemp by removing hemp with less than .3% delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol or THC from the Controlled Substances Act."
Leaders of the Native Farm Bill Coalition have hailed the 2018 Farm Bill to be a “historic milestone” for Indian Country.
The House Appropriations Committee voted 14 to 6 to shelve Republican Senator Danny Martiny's bill to allow sports wagering in Louisiana.
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Louisiana Hemp Plan Approved by USDA
January 03, 2020
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain announced on December 27th made the announcement that Louisiana is the first state to get their hemp plan approved.
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