U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 19, 2024
§ 1639o.
Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1)
Hemp

The term “hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

(2)
Indian tribe

The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25.

(3)
Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(4)
State
The term “State” means—
(A)
a State;
(B)
the District of Columbia;
(C)
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(D)
any other territory or possession of the United States.
(5)
State department of agriculture

The term “State department of agriculture” means the agency, commission, or department of a State government responsible for agriculture in the State.

(6)
Tribal government

The term “Tribal government” means the governing body of an Indian tribe.

(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 297A, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10113, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4908.)
cite as: 7 USC 1639o