Section 19-12E-9 - Defense for possession or cultivation of marijuana(a) It is a complete defense to a prosecution for the possession or cultivation of marijuana pursuant to the provisions of §60A-4-401 et seq. of this code that defendant was growing industrial hemp pursuant to the provisions of this article.(b) This section is not a defense to a charge of criminal sale or distribution of marijuana as defined in §60A-1-101 et seq. of this code which does not meet the definition of industrial hemp.Amended by 2019 Acts, ch. 13 (HB 2694), eff. 6/7/2019.Amended by 2014 Acts, ch. 3 (HB 3011), eff. 6/6/2014.