This bill amends the Nebraska Revised Statutes to redefine hemp under the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act and establish regulations for cannabidiol products. It introduces a new definition for "cannabidiol product," which is characterized as a finished hemp consumer product with cannabidiol as a primary ingredient, adhering to specific tetrahydrocannabinol concentration limits. The bill clarifies that hemp encompasses cannabidiol products while excluding certain parts of the plant, such as mature stalks and sterilized seeds incapable of germination. Additionally, it mandates that hemp, excluding cannabidiol products, can only be cultivated, possessed, or transported by licensed producers and requires that all cannabidiol products comply with the Nebraska Pure Food Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Moreover, the bill updates the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to ensure that hemp is not classified as a controlled substance when compliant with the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act. It specifies that legally possessed resins extracted from hemp are not classified as hashish or concentrated cannabis, and it clarifies that hashish or concentrated cannabis does not include any cannabidiol product or those contained in FDA-approved drug products. The bill also modernizes definitions related to controlled substances, introduces new terms, and repeals outdated sections, ultimately aiming to align the legal framework with current perceptions and regulations surrounding hemp and cannabis products.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 2-503, 2-505, 2-515, 28-401