Federal agriculture officials are dropping the requirement that all THC testing on hemp crops must be performed at laboratories registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, according to industry sources.

And food and drug regulators say it’s a “fool’s errand” to get people to stop taking over-the-counter CBD.

Greg Ibach, undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture told members at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) meeting in Arlington, Virginia, that the USDA and DEA have reached an agreement to remove the requirement for hemp farmers to have their crops tested in DEA-registered laboratories.

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Laura Drotleff ~ HempIndustryDaily.com ~