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title: "7 U.S.C. § 2209e"
description: "Prohibition on payments to parties involved with prohibited drug-producing plants"
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# 7 U.S.C. § 2209e - Prohibition on payments to parties involved with prohibited drug-producing plants

## Text

On and after October 21, 1993, none of the funds available to the Department of Agriculture may be used to make production or other payments to a person, persons, or corporations upon a final finding by court of competent jurisdiction that such party is guilty of growing, cultivating, harvesting, processing or storing marijuana, or other such prohibited drug-producing plants on any part of lands owned or controlled by such persons or corporations.

(Pub. L. 103–111, title VII, § 704, Oct. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 1078.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Prior ProvisionsProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 102–341, title VII, § 704, Aug. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 907. Pub. L. 102–142, title VII, § 705, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 911. Pub. L. 101–506, title VI, § 605, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1346. Pub. L. 101–161, title VI, § 605, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 982. Pub. L. 100–460, title VI, § 605, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2259. Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(k) [title VI, § 605], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–322, 1329–353.