N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 520: Hemp data collection and best farming practices

§ 520. Hemp data collection and best farming practices. 1. The

commissioner shall have the power to collect and publish data and

research concerning, among other things, the growth, cultivation,

production and processing methods of hemp and products derived from hemp

and work with the New York state college of agriculture and life

sciences at Cornell pursuant to section fifty-seven hundred twelve of

the education law and Cornell cooperative extension pursuant to section

two hundred twenty-four of the county law to promote best farming

practices for hemp which are compatible with state water quality and

other environmental objectives.

2. The department, in conjunction with the department of environmental

conservation, shall promulgate all necessary rules and regulations, as

well as a process for approval, governing the safe production of hemp,

including, but not limited to, environmental and energy standards and

restrictions on the use of pesticides.

3. The department shall, to the extent practicable, share data and

documentation related to an agricultural research pilot program with the

office of cannabis management.