SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Minnesota Hemp Association is protesting the arrest of a hemp driver in South Dakota.

The group’s executive director, former Minnesota legislator Joe Radinovich, accuses South Dakota of violating the 2018 Farm Bill by arresting the driver. The Argus Leader reports the driver was arrested in July while delivering 300 pounds of non-intoxicating hemp from Denver to a Minnesota processor.

Radinovich says the case highlights the need for consistent state laws on hemp cultivation, transportation, processing, and selling.