2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 35 - Agriculture
Agricultural Products - Standards and Regulations - Continued
Article 61 - Industrial Hemp Regulatory Program
§ 35-61-108. Exportation of industrial hemp - processing, sale, manufacturing, and distribution - rules
(1) Nothing in this article 61 limits or precludes the exportation of industrial hemp in accordance with the federal "Controlled Substances Act", as amended, 21 U.S.C. sec. 801 et seq., federal regulations adopted under the act, and case law interpreting the act.
(2) The conduct authorized under this section is intended to be consistent with federal law.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person engaged in processing, manufacturing, selling, transporting, possessing, or otherwise distributing industrial hemp cultivated by a person registered under this article 61, or selling industrial hemp products produced from it, is not subject to any civil or criminal actions under Colorado law for engaging in such activities. The department may promulgate rules to require approved shipping documentation for the transportation of hemp.
(4) (a) Because the unprocessed seeds of industrial hemp are included in the definition of "commodity" pursuant to section 35-36-102 (5) of the "Commodity Handler Act", article 36 of this title 35, a person acting as a commodity handler, as that term is defined in section 35-36-102 (6), with respect to the unprocessed seeds of industrial hemp, shall comply with the licensing requirements set forth in article 36 of this title 35 and any rules promulgated pursuant to that article.
(b) Because industrial hemp is included in the definition of "farm products" pursuant to section 35-37-103 (8) of the "Farm Products Act", article 37 of this title 35, a person acting as a dealer, small-volume dealer, or agent, as those terms are defined in section 35-37-103, with respect to industrial hemp, shall comply with the licensing requirements set forth in article 37 of this title 35 and any rules promulgated pursuant to that article.
