2018 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 46 - Agriculture
CHAPTER 55 - INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION
Extra Notes
Editor's Note
2014 Act No. 216, Section 1, findings, provides as follows:
"SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds that:
"(1) Hemp is a fiber and oilseed crop with a wide variety of uses, including twine, rope, paper, construction materials, carpeting, and clothing, and has the potential for use as a cellulosic ethanol biofuel.
"(2) Hemp seeds have been used in making industrial oils, cosmetics, medicines, and food.
"(3) Hemp and marijuana are genetically different cultivars of the same plant species and are scientifically distinguishable from each other.
"(4) Hemp is grown for scientific, economic, and environmental uses while marijuana is grown for narcotic use.
"(5) Research and development related to hemp has the potential to provide a cash crop for South Carolina's farmers with broad commercial application that will enhance the economic diversity and stability of our state's agricultural industry."
