US EditionPanel Kicks Off Hemp Regulation Tour with First Discussion in Chicago
TEXAS, JUL 10 – The Texas Governor vetoed a bill banning THC in consumable hemp products to enable a regulatory framework amid national efforts to address intoxicating cannabinoid products.
- On July 11, 2025, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year agriculture spending bill that includes a provision to prohibit edible hemp products containing detectable levels of THC across the United States.
- This move responds to a loophole from the 2018 Farm Bill that allowed synthetic intoxicating hemp derivatives like delta-8 THC, prompting bipartisan concern and state-level regulatory pushes.
- The bill delays implementation of the THC ban by one year, aiming to protect farmers’ current crops while striking at unregulated intoxicating products, but critics warn it could also ban non-intoxicating CBD items.
- Senator Mitch McConnell said the provision closes the loophole and gives farmers time to prepare, while Senator Jeff Merkley acknowledged the ban addresses synthetic THC but worries it risks legitimate hemp products.
- Industry leaders and lawmakers remain divided, with some advocating for harsher restrictions and others like Sen. Rand Paul proposing to increase the allowed THC limit, underscoring ongoing uncertainty in hemp regulation.
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Bipartisan Senators Agree To Delay Planned Federal Hemp Product Ban For One Year
A powerful Senate committee has approved a bill that contains provisions hemp industry stakeholders say would devastate the market by banning consumable hemp products with any quantifiable amount of THC. However, bipartisan members agreed to delay the implementation of the ban for one year. On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA spending legislation that covers the next fiscal year—and also in…
Mitch McConnell advances bill to ban ‘intoxicating’ hemp, closing his own 2018 ‘loophole’
Hemp sprouts from the ground at a farm near Frankfort, Kentucky.(Erica Peterson)Seven years after he backed a provision that effectively legalized hemp, GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is now pushing to close a so-called “loophole” of that same bill — a move that critics fear could devastate the hemp industry.The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee advanced an agriculture spending bill Thursday that included McConnell’s provision to alter …
Members Of European Parliament Push For Hemp Legal Framework
Hemp policies and regulations in Europe have historically been a patchwork of sorts, and that patchwork has resulted in a considerable amount of confusion and conflict. Arguably, the most noteworthy example of that can be found in Italy, where domestic lawmakers have adopted hemp policies that directly conflict with European Union policies. Last month, lawmakers […] The post Members Of European Parliament Push For Hemp Legal Framework appeared f…
Bipartisan Senators Agree To Delay Planned Federal Hemp Product Ban For One Year - Cannabis News World
A powerful Senate committee has approved a bill that contains provisions hemp industry stakeholders say would devastate the market by banning consumable hemp products with any quantifiable amount of THC. However, bipartisan members agreed to delay the implementation of the ban for one year. On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA The post Bipartisan Senators Agree To Delay Planned Federal Hemp …
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