I am suggesting clarifying the current regulation be modified to sexually mature, or flowering plants, as in accordance with the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (New Drug Code 7350 Dec 14, 2016);

“ As the scientific literature indicates, cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), cannabinols (CBN) and cannabidiols (CBD), are found in the parts of the cannabis plant that fall within the CSA definition of marijuana, such as the flowering tops, resin, and leaves. According to the scientific literature, cannabinoids are not found in the parts of the cannabis plant that are excluded from the CSA definition of marijuana, except for trace amounts (typically, only parts per million)³ that may be found where small quantities of resin adhere to the surface of seeds and mature stalk.”

Plants and parts of the plant excluded from CSA would fall under the current U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farmer Bill).