USDA General Counsel Issues Hemp Memorandum

If you are interested in growing or processing hemp in Georgia, this is a must-read. On 28 May 2019 USDA General Counsel Stephen Alexander Vaden issued the Memorandum contained in the following linked .pdf document. The Memorandum, Subject: Executive Summary of New Hemp Authorities, answers many of the pressing questions concerning the legality of hemp. As we progress with our program here in Georgia, GHI will earnestly endeavor to keep you apprised along the way.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/HempExecSumandLegalOpinion.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0_1YGmNNM4zMaSO_9OXLTY91sipFkflbWExtpzPFNt6zkehmnlMn7YB4s