US EditionRepublican Lawmaker Pushes to Remove Ban on Most Hemp Products that Was Slipped Into Government Funding Bill
Senator Rand Paul demands a Senate vote on banning hemp-derived cannabinoids amid concerns over unregulated intoxicating products and their appeal to children, included in a funding bill.
- On Sunday, Sen. Rand Paul demanded a floor vote to strip hemp-ban language from the GOP government funding bill, which would outlaw certain synthetic cannabinoid products derived from hemp.
- A loophole in the 2018 farm bill led entrepreneurs to produce intoxicating hemp-derived THC products, and last month top law enforcement officials and 39 state attorneys general urged Congress to regulate the unregulated market.
- Products like delta-8 and THC-O are appearing in gas stations and convenience stores, often packaged to attract children, while a University of Kentucky study found rising cannabis-related ER visits among children, SAM executive vice president Luke Niforatos said.
- With the shutdown-ending package in play, Sen. Rand Paul said he would speed up the bill's progress once leadership brings his amendment to the floor, as eight Democrats supported the continuing resolution to reopen the government through Jan. 30.
- Industry groups warn the ban would devastate a $30 billion market, with Christopher Lackner calling it a critical moment and the funding bill's one-year delayed effective date for the ban.
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