Bipartisan Pair of Kentucky Lawmakers Push Back Against Proposed Hemp Ban in Congress

Kentucky Congressmen ask House leadership to leave hemp ‘loophole’ open

Kentucky-grown hemp.(Joe Sonka / KPR)A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives, including four from Kentucky, asked House Speaker Mike Johnson to oppose language that would close the hemp “loophole,” changing the definition of legal hemp to exclude hemp-derived cannabinoids.GOP Rep. James Comer, Andy Barr and Thomas Massie signed the letter alongside their Democratic colleague Rep. Morgan McGarvey. Notably missing were Kentucky’s two other repr…

Bipartisan pair of Kentucky lawmakers push back against proposed hemp ban in Congress

A pair of Kentucky lawmakers is leading a bipartisan push in Congress to help protect the hemp industry from a potential nationwide ban.

Comer Joins Bipartisan Effort To Address Hemp Industry Concerns

Congressman James Comer, of Kentucky, is part of a bipartisan coalition pushing to protect the hemp industry from what he calls harmful language added to federal spending bills. Comer and 27 lawmakers recently sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson urging the removal of provisions in the FY26 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Act that would redefine legal hemp and threaten the future of hemp farming in the U.S. The group argues the proposed ch…

Bipartisan Lawmakers Say Hemp THC Ban In Spending Bill Violates Congressional Rules, As They Prepare New Measure To Regulate Market - Marijuana Moment

Bipartisan House lawmakers are pushing back against attempts to ban hemp THC products, arguing that it would “deal a fatal blow” to the industry and, as currently included in a spending bill, violates congressional rules. To that end, the members say there are plans in the works to introduce an alternative measure to regulate the market. In a letter sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Friday, House Oversight and Government Reform Commit…

Bipartisan Lawmakers Say Hemp THC Ban In Spending Bill Violates Congressional Rules, As They Prepare New Measure To Regulate Market

Bipartisan House lawmakers are pushing back against attempts to ban hemp THC products, arguing that it would "deal a fatal blow" to the industry and, as currently included in a spending bill, violates congressional rules. To that end, the members say there are plans in the works to introduce an alternative measure to regulate the market. In a letter sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Friday, House Oversight and Government Reform Commit…

Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Congressional Leaders to Oppose Hemp Ban

WASHINGTON — With the threat of prohibition still looming over the $28.4 billion hemp industry, 35 Members of Congress sent joint letters to leadership urging strong opposition to the inclusion of hemp-killing language in any final spending package. Instead, lawmakers are calling for the passage of responsible, effective regulations aimed at protecting consumers and supporting a growing American industry. In a letter spearheaded by Representativ…