STATE LAWMAKERS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS REVIEWING HOW PA REGULATES HEMP

State lawmakers and industry leaders are reviewing how Pennsylvania regulates hemp.  The discussion followed a public hearing Thursday focused on the 2018 federal Farm Bill.  That law legalized hemp but also created loopholes that allowed the sale of hemp-derived products without much oversight.  Lawmakers pointed to changes passed by Congress in November that tighten THC limits and give businesses a one-year compliance period.  Testimony addressed economic impacts, public safety and consumer protection.