State police nabbed Big Sky Scientific's hemp during a traffic stop outside of Boise, Idaho, in January. Hemp is not legal in Idaho, and while lab tests showed the cargo's THC levels were less than 0.3%, the threshold for defining hemp, the state deems products containing any amount of THC to be illegal marijuana. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Recently, a court panel seemed conflicted over whether to wade into a debate over hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill, an issue highlighted by the case of a truckload of Colorado-bound hemp seized by Idaho police as illegal contraband earlier this year.

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Cheryl Miller

Cheryl Miller, based in Sacramento, covers the state legislature and emerging industries, including autonomous vehicles and marijuana. She authors the weekly cannabis newsletter Higher Law. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @CapitalAccounts