Hemp Safety Enforcement Act

The Hemp Safety Enforcement Act allows U.S. states and Indian tribes to opt out of federal hemp regulations by submitting a simple notice to the Secretary of Agriculture. In exchange for this exemption, the state or tribe must enforce its own laws regarding hemp production and ensure a minimum age requirement for purchasing hemp-derived cannabinoid products. The bill also clarifies that these opting-out jurisdictions cannot ban the interstate transport of hemp products, though the products must still comply with the laws of both the origin and destination states or tribes. This change shifts primary regulatory authority over hemp from the federal government to individual states and tribes that choose to exercise it.