RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT the update from the Department of Conservation and Development and the Department of Agriculture on development of permanent industrial hemp ordinances.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The expense for development of the industrial hemp ordinances is included in the budget for both the Department of Conservation and the Agricultural Department.
BACKGROUND:
On March 9, 2021, the Board requested that the Department of Conservation and Development and the Department of Agriculture provide an update on the development of permanent regulations for the cultivation of industrial hemp by June 30, 2021.
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