Hemp ban set to be delayed a month after House passes funding bill
The delay gives lawmakers 30 more days to negotiate restrictions as the hemp-derived THC industry says it supports tighter rules on products sold to children.
- The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill delaying the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products from November to December 11 to allow more time for lawmakers to create regulations.
- The bill, part of a government funding package, has Senate approval and awaits the President's signature.
- The White House and industry groups support the delay to enable regulation rather than prohibition of hemp THC products.
- Opposition includes some lawmakers and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general concerned about consumer protection and market regulation.
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Hemp ban delayed by four weeks after stopgap funding bill passes
The House of Representatives delayed a congressionally approved impending ban on hemp products by four weeks on Tuesday, giving the hemp industry until Dec. 11 as it attempts to negotiate a lifeline. The House pushed through the Senate-passed funding bill on Tuesday, with 176 Democrats joining Republicans to pass the stopgap funding measure and avoid […]
Hemp ban set to be delayed a month after House passes funding bill
The House on Tuesday passed a short-term government funding bill that will buy the intoxicating hemp industry more time to fight off a looming crackdown on its products. The continuing resolution, which funds the government through Dec. 11, passed in the House on a 370-48 vote — with 19 Republicans and 29 Democrats voting in…
House Passes Bill To Delay Hemp THC Product Ban, Sending It To Trump's Desk
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that contains provisions to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that is currently scheduled to take effect in November. The legislation, which has already been approved by the Senate, is intended to give lawmakers more time to craft regulations as an alternative to prohibition. […] The post House Passes Bill To Delay Hemp THC Product Ban, Sending It To Trump’s Desk appeared…
BREAKING: Congress Sends Hemp Extension to the President
The House of Representatives has passed the Continuing Resolution 370 -48 with the one-month hemp extension intact, sending the bill to the President’s desk. This means Congress has now approved an extension of the impending federal hemp ban from November 12 to December 11, giving our industry critical additional time to continue working toward a responsible, long-term federal regulatory framework. This victory belongs to all of us. Over the pas…
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