Free to Grow Act of 2023

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D TroneSponsor

11 cosponsors · 9 D, 2 R

6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill repeals a federal provision barring individuals with certain felony drug-related convictions within the past 10 years from obtaining a license to grow hemp.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 7, 2023

Free to Grow Act of 2023

This bill repeals a federal provision barring individuals with certain felony drug-related convictions within the past 10 years from obtaining a license to grow hemp.

Hemp is a variety of Cannabis sativa (the same plant as marijuana) which is grown to produce nonpsychoactive food, beverage, and consumer products. In 2018, Congress legalized hemp production.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Free to Grow Act of 2023

Latest action (Apr 4, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 7, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.