VOLUME 13 - 2020-2021 ISSUE 3

13 Ky. J. Equine, Agric. & Nat. Res. L. 3 (2021).

Hemp’s Arbitrary 0.3% THC Legal Standard and the Consequences of Applying Such Standard

Comment Written By: Michelle Bodian and Shawn Hauser

The U.S. regulated all cannabis under strict drug control laws. However, through the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills, the U.S. created a legal framework for the cultivation of hemp. Still, the arbitrary legal standard has created significant barriers for the hemp industry in practice.