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Hemp Resources & Additional Links

State Hemp Resources:

UofA Research & Extension—Industrial Hemp in Arkansas:  https://www.uaex.uada.edu/farm-ranch/crops-commercial-horticulture/industrial_hemp/

Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau—Criminal History Background Check:  https://www.ark.org/criminal/index.php?ac:show:contact=1%C2%A0

Federal Hemp Resources:

USDA-AMS, U.S. Hemp Production Program:  https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/hemp

USDA-AMS, Plant Variety Protection Office:  https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/plant-variety-protection

USDA-FSA, Hemp & Farm Programs:  https://www.farmers.gov/your-business/row-crops/hemp

USDA-FSA, Find your Local County FSA Office:  https://www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/service-center-locator

USDA-FSA, Crop Acreage Reports:  https://www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/crop-acreage-reports

DEA Interim Final Rule on Hemp:  https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/08/21/2020-17356/implementation-of-the-agriculture-improvement-act-of-2018  

FDA Regulation of Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Products, Including Cannabidiol (CBD):  https://www.fda.gov/news-events/public-health-focus/fda-regulation-cannabis-and-cannabis-derived-products-including-cannabidiol-cbd

AOSCA Hemp Variety Review Board:  https://www.aosca.org/hemp/

The National Agricultural Law Center:  https://nationalaglawcenter.org/

Misc. Hemp Resources:

Hemp Industries Association:  https://thehia.org/

U.S. Hemp Roundtable:  https://hempsupporter.com/

Vote Hemp:  https://www.votehemp.com/

American Society of Agronomy:  https://www.agronomy.org/

Hemp History Week:  https://www.hemphistoryweek.com/