THE PLANT FOR THE PEOPLE
For generations, growers have preserved, shared, and passed down cannabis genetics, keeping this plant’s history and diversity alive.
Protecting seed access preserves individual choice, supports independent growers, and helps ensure the future of cannabis isn’t controlled by a handful of corporate interests.
We believe everyone deserves the right to grow, and we’re making our voices heard to protect that right where it exists and expand it where it doesn’t.
What’s At Stake
Section 781 threatens to change how cannabis seeds are treated under federal law, even though seeds themselves contain no measurable THC.
Without a clear exemption, access to seeds could become more restricted, affecting independent growers, small businesses, genetic diversity preservation, and impact states where home cultivation is legal.
Make Your Voice Heard
Use this message when contacting your representatives
“I’m reaching out with serious concerns about Section 781 and the precedent it sets by restricting access to seeds. Seeds are the foundation of cultivation, and limiting access raises important questions about individual choice, self-sufficiency, and who controls the preservation and distribution of plant genetics.
Cannabis seeds contain no measurable THC and have been federally classified as hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. In 2022, the DEA confirmed that seeds are classified based on their own THC content, recognizing the important distinction between a non-intoxicating seed and a mature cannabis plant capable of producing THC.
The new law changes that. Although the hemp ban was intended to address intoxicating hemp products, Section 781 also excludes viable cannabis seeds from the federal definition of hemp based on the THC content of the plants that produced them, rather than the seeds themselves.
The consequences could extend far beyond the intended regulation of intoxicating hemp products. More than half of U.S. states have legalized recreational or medical cannabis, establishing their own laws and regulations that support businesses, jobs, and state tax revenue. Many also permit home cultivation. Restricting seed access at the federal level could disrupt these established programs, limit consumer choice, and increase dependence on large commercial interests.
A seed is not a mature cannabis plant, and it should be recognized for what it is. I’m asking you to support a clear exemption under Section 781 that preserves the previous federal treatment of cannabis seeds, while allowing states to continue regulating cannabis cultivation under their own laws.
Thank you for your time and consideration.”
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