GOP Senator Successfully Blocks Federal Hemp THC Ban In Key Spending Bill

GOP Senator Successfully Blocks Federal Hemp THC Ban In Key Spending Bill

A GOP senator has successfully blocked a proposed ban on hemp THC products that was included in a key spending bill, giving the industry a win amid contentious discussions around intoxicating cannabinoids. Following intensive debates around the language—which would have prohibited hemp products with any quantifiable amount of THC—Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) stood his ground with a threat to procedurally hold up the appropriations bill covering Agricul…

Rand Paul sees victory over proposed hemp ban

The past few weeks have been rough for the hemp industry. As damning bills were proposed to governments around the country, it looked as though the current definition of legal hemp may change, effectively killing the plant’s business as we know it. In a positive turn of events for advocates, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) successfully blocked a spending bill that, if passed, would have included a blanket ban on THC. RELATED: Polls show Texans are divided…

Dispute over intoxicating hemp regulation puts spending bill on hold in U.S. Senate

A proposed federal crackdown on intoxicating hemp-derived products has triggered a political standoff between Kentucky’s two Republican senators, with Sen. Rand Paul blocking an agriculture spending bill that includes language […]

GOP Senator Rides To The Rescue Of Hemp - Cannabis News World

GOP Senator Rides To The Rescue Of Hemp Politics makes strange bedfellows, especially in the cannabis industry. Now a GOP senator rides to the rescue of hemp! The post GOP Senator Rides To The Rescue Of Hemp appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

GOP Senator Rides To The Rescue Of Hemp

The Fresh Toast - Politics makes strange bedfellows, especially in the cannabis industry. Now a GOP senator rides to the rescue of hemp!

Senate Removes Hemp THC Ban From Agriculture Funding Bill Following Rand Paul's Objection

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Senate leadership has officially removed language from a major agriculture spending bill that would have banned hemp-derived THC products nationwide, following intense opposition from Senator Rand Paul (R-KY). The now-scrapped provision was included in the version of the appropriations bill passed by the House earlier this month. It sought to close what critics call a regulatory loophole in t…