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I have an interest in growing hemp for personal use on my private property. I have no desire for a commercial license , as I will only grow and produce a small number of plants for my personal use. Were provisions put in place for private citizens to be able to plant and grow without facing criminal charges? My intent is to grow less than 50 plants for seed and fiber. I ask that the Governors office provide me with details on how to comply with the Industrial Hemp Act.
 Thanks,
Scott Stone

In 2014, Governor Nikki Haley signed into law the Industrial Hemp Act, which has been codified in the South Carolina Code of Laws. The Act removes criminal liability for cultivating hemp and defines industrial hemp as "all parts and varieties of the plant cannabis sativa, cultivated or possessed by a licensed grower, whether growing or not, that contain" less than .o3 THC concentration per dry weight basis. The law requires cultivators be licensed, but provides no method for cultivators to obtain these licenses and no state agency has taken on the task of licensing South Carolina hemp growers. The state legislature attempted to fix this glaring hole with subsequent legislation but they have so far not succeeded in passing an amendment that would actually accomplish that.


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