2018 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XII - Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 195 - Drug Regulations
Section 195.770 Industrial hemp seed, certification program authorized — heritage seed development authorized.
Effective 28 Aug 2018
Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 195195.770. Industrial hemp seed, certification program authorized — heritage seed development authorized. — 1. The Missouri Crop Improvement Association, in collaboration with the department, may establish and administer a certification program for agricultural hemp seed in this state. Participation in the certification program shall be voluntary for growers and cultivators of industrial hemp.
2. The Missouri Crop Improvement Association, in collaboration with the department, may develop a Missouri heritage seed for industrial hemp. In developing a Missouri heritage seed, the department may:
(1) Breed, plant, grow, cultivate, and harvest the plant cannabis; and
(2) Collect seeds from wild cannabis plants.
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(L. 2018 H.B. 2034)