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As New York prepares for the imminent launch of legal adult-use marijuana sales, the governor has signed a bill aimed at expanding the state\u2019s hemp market by promoting collaborative partnerships to identify more opportunities to utilize the crop and its derivatives for packaging, construction and other purposes.<\/p>\n
Bill sponsor Sen. Michelle Hinchey (D) announced on Tuesday that Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) approved her legislation late last month. It would amend a section of New York\u2019s agriculture law that deals with hemp economic development, mandating that the agriculture commissioner consult with additional partners on ways to incorporate hemp products into business operations throughout the state.<\/p>\n
Specifically, it calls for the commissioner to \u201cconsult and cooperate with\u201d the New York State Hemp Workgroup and industry stakeholders \u201cthat currently use, or may potentially use, industrial hemp in their products, to develop and promote the use of hemp by businesses for purposes such as packaging, construction, and other uses,\u201d according to a summary.<\/p>\n
Prior to the bill\u2019s being enacted, the law gave the commissioner discretion to engage in those partnerships \u201cto the extent\u201d that they believe \u201cit to be necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n
The section is now expanded to include hemp \u201cpackaging\u201d as one of the research, funding and business development goals for those partnerships. That\u2019s in addition to food, fiber, cannabinoid content and construction materials like hempcrete.<\/p>\n
\u201cHemp is the material of the future, and positioning New York as a leading producer of the world\u2019s industrial hemp supply is a winning strategy for fighting the Climate Crisis, bringing large-scale economic development to New York\u2019s rural communities, and unlocking new revenue sources to put our farmers in a better financial position,\u201d Hinchey said<\/a> in a press release on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n \u201cI\u2019m proud that my hemp bill has been signed into law, directing our state to seek strategic collaborations to help us usher in a new era of manufacturing power, product creation, and rural economic development around an industry that is nearly untapped around the world,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n The justification section of the legislation<\/a> says that \u201cNew York is a leader in the cultivation and processing of hemp, especially for cannabinoid hemp.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe market for New York industrial hemp is still developing and the state needs to take an active role in researching, identifying, and promoting hemp to industries that may incorporate it into their products,\u201d it says. \u201cThis legislation will encourage renewed focus by the State to work with growers, processors and businesses that are end users to expand market opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n The bill cleared the legislature in May<\/a>. It\u2019s one example of how the senator has worked to promote hemp as an environmentally sustainable alternative to other materials and support the burgeoning industry.<\/p>\n Hinchey also filed legislation in February that would promote recycling in the marijuana industry<\/a>\u00a0once retail sales officially launch.<\/p>\n That bill would require cannabis shops to apply a $1 deposit for any marijuana products sold in single-use plastic containers and also reimburse consumers for that fee if they return the container.<\/p>\n The senator is also behind a separate bill filed last year that would\u00a0prioritize hemp-based packaging over synthetic plastics<\/a>\u00a0for marijuana products.<\/p>\n \u2014 In another temporary win for hemp stakeholders, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it is delaying enforcement of a rule<\/a> requiring hemp to be tested at laboratories certified by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) due to \u201cinadequate\u201d capacity of such facilities.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, New York marijuana regulators released guidance last week for adult-use retailers<\/a> that are interested in providing cannabis delivery services, setting the stage for the first sales even before licensees have storefronts\u2014and allowing for deliveries via bikes and scooters as well as motor vehicles.<\/p>\n The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) published the new guidance\u00a0weeks after announcing the approval<\/a>\u00a0of the first Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licensees, indicating that the first recreational sales are imminent.<\/p>\n Last month, the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) selected the first 36 dispensary licenses along with a package of rules for the industry\u2014a major development that came just days after officials chose 10 teams of firms to build out about 150 turn-key storefront facilities\u00a0for the social equity marijuana retailers to operate out of<\/a>\u00a0once the market officially launches.<\/p>\n Most of the newly licensed business will be run by justice-involved people who\u2019ve been disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs, while others will be operated by nonprofit organizations that have a history of helping people reenter society after having been incarcerated.<\/p>\n House Marijuana Banking Sponsor And Key Senator Keep Up Fight, While GOP Whip Tempers Expectations And Clock Ticks Down<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n The post New York Governor Signs Bill Encouraging Businesses To Use Hemp For Construction, Packaging And Other Purposes<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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