H 4340 General Bill, By Horne, King and G.A. Brown
Summary: Industrial hemp
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 55, TITLE 46, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP, SO AS TO CHANGE AND ADD DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CHAPTER'S PURPOSE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CREATE AND MANAGE AN INDUSTRIAL HEMP RESEARCH PROGRAM TO FACILITATE THE GROWTH OF COMMERCIAL MARKETS FOR INDUSTRIAL HEMP AND HEMP PRODUCTS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CREATE AND OPERATE AN INDUSTRIAL HEMP REGISTRY TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO BE PERMITTED TO GROW, MANUFACTURE, PROCESS, AND SELL INDUSTRIAL HEMP AND HEMP PRODUCTS; TO ESTABLISH LIMITATIONS ON THE ALLOWABLE QUANTITY OF TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL IN INDUSTRIAL HEMP AND HEMP PRODUCTS; TO ESTABLISH LABELING, INSPECTION, TESTING, AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS; TO PROTECT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FROM LIABILITY FOR ENGAGING IN CONDUCT AUTHORIZED BY THE ARTICLE; AND TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
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06/04/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 64)
06/04/15	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 64)
01/14/16	House	Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 377)
01/14/16	House	Committed to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 377)
04/12/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.A.Brown