That organic produce you pay a premium for is certified under a federal program that excludes marijuana, even when grown legally under state law.
Jon Baumunk
Published 7:00 am EST, Monday, December 17, 2018
Recently, agricultural committee leadership of both the United States Senate and House of Representatives announced they had reached a tentative agreement on the 2018 Farm Bill. If passed in its current form, this legislation will pave the way for industrial hemp and one of its non-psychoactive compounds, cannabidiol (CBD), to become fully legal under federal law. As a result, domestic industrial hemp producers soon could be eligible for organic certification by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Federal organic certification indicates to consumers that a farmer or processor complies with federal organic regulations, which permits it to lawfully sell, label and otherwise represent that its products are organic. To receive federal organic certification, the products must be overseen by a certifying agent authorized by the USDA’s National Organic Program, not use excluded agricultural methods, such as genetic engineering and ionizing radiation, and use allowed substances.
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