Tests show police in Idaho seized hemp, not marijuana


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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A truckload of what Idaho police believed to be marijuana is industrial hemp.

The Idaho Statesman reports a federal judge approved the release of test results Friday that determined the exact nature of 7,000 pounds of a green substance confiscated by Idaho State Police in January.

The 2018 U.S. Farm Bill legalized growth and sale of industrial hemp, as long as it has less than .3% concentration of THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis.

In Idaho, hemp remains illegal regardless of its THC concentration and possession carries the same legal penalties as marijuana.

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This story has been updated to remove a reference to the judge ruling on a lawsuit for the release of the hemp and truck. A judge made that ruling in February.

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Information from: Idaho Statesman, http://www.idahostatesman.com

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