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NOTICE – Potpourri filed with State Register (LAC 7:XIII.1301-1343 – Industrial Hemp Rules and Regulations)
November 8, 2019
LDAF has filed a Potpourri with the State Register giving public notice that the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry intends to hold a public hearing regarding substantive changes to the Industrial Hemp Regulations LAC 7:XIII.Chapter 13. These substantive changes were made to ensure compliance with the federal rules and regulations regarding industrial hemp.
Interested persons may submit written comments, data, opinions and arguments regarding the proposed Rules. Written submissions must be directed to Dr. Angela Guidry, Industrial Hemp Program Coordinator, Department of Agriculture & Forestry, 5825 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806 and must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 20th day of December, 2019.
A public hearing will be held on December 20, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. in the Veterans’ Auditorium at the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, 5825 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806. Interested persons are invited to attend and submit oral comments on the proposed substantive changes to the rules and regulations.