Alabama hemp
Status: STUB. State primary law not yet fetched or verified. Only the federal bullets below are verified claims.
- [L1] Federal definition: "hemp" means Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis (as codified at time of capture; see federal change page). Source: 7 U.S.C. 1639o, GovInfo
- [L1] Federal default plan: the USDA plan under 7 U.S.C. 1639q governs hemp production in a State only where no State plan is approved under 1639p. Source: 7 U.S.C. 1639q, GovInfo
Official text (batch 7b)
- [L1] Alabama: Smokable hemp excluded from consumable hemp; effective July 1, 2025. Quoted (browser-read, manual check): "'Consumable hemp product' ... excludes ... '1. Any smokable hemp product. Smokable hemp products include, but are not limited to, any plant product or raw hemp material that is marketed to consumers as hemp cigarettes, hemp cigars, hemp joints, hemp buds, hemp flowers, hemp leaves, ground hemp flowers, or any variation of these terms to include any product that contains a cannabinoid, whether psychoactive or not.' | 'Section 3. This act shall become effective on July 1, 2025.'" Source: Ala. HB 445 (2025) enrolled, Act 2025-385 (act no. per Code source note); codified Ala. Code § 28-12-1 et seq.
- [L1] Alabama: Consumable hemp product definition; smokable hemp strictly prohibited. Quoted (browser-read, manual check): "(5) CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCT. a. A finished product that is intended for human or animal consumption and that contains any part of the hemp plant or any compound, concentrate, extract, isolate, or resin derived from hemp. The term includes, but is not limited to, products that contain cannabinoids. The term does not include seeds or seed-derived ingredients that are generally recognized as safe by the United States Food and Drug Administration. b. The term excludes both of the following, which are strictly prohibited in the state: 1. Any smokable hemp product. ..." Source: Ala. Code § 28-12-2(5) (Act 2025-385, § 1)
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