Key Congressional Committee Could Vote On Delaying Federal Hemp THC Ban Next Week

Key Congressional Committee Could Vote On Delaying Federal Hemp THC Ban Next Week

A GOP congressman is seeking to amend a large-scale agriculture bill to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products for one year as industry stakeholders work to identify a long-term solution to the pending recriminalization—and a key House committee is expected to consider the proposal next week. The hemp sector has been sounding the alarm about the cannabinoid ban that was included in broader spending legislation President Donald …

November hemp ban could see delay under Farm Bill amendment

Hemp operators are scrambling ahead of a new federal definition of the plant set to take effect in November. Under language tucked into a 2025 government spending bill, hemp would be redefined as products containing less than 0.4 milligrams of THC per package. Current federal law defines hemp as cannabis containing no more than 0.3 percent THC by dry weight. Industry advocates say the change would effectively make many hemp products, including T…

U.S. Congress: Hemp THC Ban Could Be Paused for One Year Under New Farm Bill Amendment

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A Republican lawmaker is moving to temporarily halt the impending federal ban on hemp-derived THC products, filing an amendment to the 2026 Farm Bill that would push back implementation by a full year. Representative Jim Baird (R-IN) has introduced language that would postpone a provision redefining hemp under federal law. That redefinition, which was enacted as part of a broader federal spe…

Key Congressional Committee Set To Vote On Delaying Federal Hemp THC Ban Next Week

A GOP congressman is seeking to amend a large-scale agriculture bill to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products for one year as industry stakeholders work to identify a long-term solution to the pending recriminalization-and a key House committee is expected to consider the proposal next week. The hemp sector has been sounding the alarm about the cannabinoid ban that was included in broader spending legislation President Donald …