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Industrial Hemp

• Josh Bushong
• NW Area Agronomy Specialist
• Oklahoma State University

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WWII Hemp Campaign
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Industrial Hemp

• What is it?
• House Bill 2913?
• Is it legal to grow now?
• What can we do?

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Industrial Hemp

• Cannabis sativa L.
• Subsp. sativa var. sativa
• ?9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
• Pyschoactive component
• No more than 0.3 THC
• Any and all plant material
• dry-weight basis
• Higher conc. cannabidiol (CBD)

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Sunn Hemp?Industrial Hemp?Marijuana
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Industrial Hemp Uses

• Harvested for fiber or oil
• Paper, textiles, rope, clothing, biodegradable
  plastics, cosmetics, paint, biofuel, concrete
  blocks, food, insulation, mulch, animal bedding,
  and animal feed

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HB 2913Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Agriculture
Pilot Program
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HB 2913

• https//legiscan.com/OK/text/HB2913/id/1782484/Okl
  ahoma-2018-HB2913-Enrolled.pdf

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HB 2913

• Passed 92-0 in House of Rep.
• Passed 39-1 in Senate
• Approved by Governor 4/23/18
• Research and Development
• Adaptation of varieties
• Economic potential
• Environmental impacts

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HB 2913

• License
• Issued by ODAFF
• Licensee
• University or an institution of higher education
  located in OK
• Subcontractor
• Producer, Person, or Business

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ODAFF

• Regulatory agency
• Nonrefundable application fee
• Certified Seed
• No more than 0.3 THC
• Certified approved by ODAFF
• Listed low THC seed

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ODAFF Proposed Rules

• http//app.ag.ok.gov/uploads/rules/Third20Draft2
  0-20Ch203020Hemp20(Emergency)20(FY202018).pd
  f

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ODAFF Proposed Rules

• Waiting on Govenor signature
• Only OK institutions of higher education with a
  plant science curriculum can apply for a license
• Apply 30 days prior to planting

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Heavy Media Coverage
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Industrial hemp has the potential to become a
source of steady, recurring revenue for our
state
Gov. Mary Fallin
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Is it legal to grow?

• Yes, if conducted by a university or under
  contract with a university with an approved
  license
• Proper application and reports submitted and
  approved
• Fields subject to routine inspection and sampling

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Will OSU be a part of this program?
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OSUs Current Stance

• Highly unlikely to apply for a license this year
• Pending on grant funding
• Taking contact information for those interested
  in possible future projects

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Contact Information

• Name, Company Affiliation, Mailing Address, Email
  Address, Phone Number, and a brief description of
  their interests (i.e. research, production, etc.)
• Send to pamela.abit_at_okstate.edu

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Comments

• Highly unlikely that OSU will grow any this year
• Record contact info for possible future project
• Other universities may apply for license

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Thanks!

• Josh Bushong
• NW Area Agronomist
• Oklahoma State University
• Twitter _at_TallOkie_67
• Facebook /NWAreaOSUExtension