Free to Grow Act of 2023
The Free to Grow Act of 2023 repeals a specific felony provision related to hemp production under federal law. It removes Section 297B(e)(3)(B) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, which previously classified certain hemp production violations as felonies. This change directly affects hemp producers by eliminating the risk of felony charges for regulatory non-compliance in hemp cultivation. The bill simplifies legal consequences for growers by aligning penalties with the current federal regulatory framework for hemp.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action Apr 4, 2023
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
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Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
David P. Joyce
RRepublican
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Porter
DDemocratic
Co
Nancy Mace
RRepublican
Co
Salud O. Carbajal
DDemocratic
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