US Edition'Our Government Is Being Held up by Hemp': Hemp Becomes the Holdup in the Shutdown
Senator Rand Paul opposes a hemp provision that would ban many hemp-derived THC products, risking delays to government reopening and impacting Kentucky’s $28 billion hemp industry.
- On Jan. 31, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., objected to fast-track consideration of the continuing resolution to reopen the government through Jan. 31 over a hemp provision, saying, `Just to be clear: I am not delaying this bill.`
- McConnell added a provision to the continuing resolution in the U.S. Senate that sets a strict 0.4 milligram THC limit, closing the 2018 Farm Bill hemp loophole for intoxicating products.
- State rules contrast with the federal change as Kentucky this year capped hemp-derived THC beverages at 5 milligrams, 12 times higher than the federal limit Paul warned will eliminate 100% of hemp products.
- On the Senate floor, leaders moved to table the change as the Senate voted 76-24 to block Paul’s amendment, but the continuing resolution passed 60-40 Monday night.
- The White House signaled support for the bill's hemp language, with advocates hoping future legislation, including a one-year timeline, will address concerns next year through Rep. Brett Guthrie's committee.
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'Our government is being held up by hemp': Hemp becomes the holdup in the shutdown
Lawmakers said a single clause tucked deep in the new federal spending package is stalling progress in Washington, D.C. The provision, introduced by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), would redefine hemp under federal law, capping total THC content at just 0.4 milligrams per container.
Rand Paul Stands Alone in GOP Vote as Hemp Battle Intensifies
Source: The Washington Post / Getty A push by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell to close a loophole that enabled the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products has become a major point of conflict in negotiations to reopen the federal government. His effort is being opposed by fellow Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. After a key vote on Nov. 9, senators have begun advancing a plan to end the shutdown, now stretching past 40 days. That plan involves combining thr…
McConnell, Paul clash over Senate provision that critics say will destroy U.S. hemp industry
The continuing resolution to end the federal government shutdown passed by the U.S. Senate Monday included a late provision from Sen. Mitch McConnell that drew the ire of Sen. Rand Paul, his Kentucky GOP colleague.
Rand Paul Holds Up Spending Bill Over Hemp Provision
Senator Rand Paul (R‑Ky.) is blocking progress on the latest government funding package, citing a disputed hemp‑product provision, potentially extending the shutdown deadline. The Senate agreed to break a filibuster on the original House‑passed measure, yet the procedural path to final passage cannot advance without resolving Paul’s concern. Senator Paul voted no on a cloture test motion required to proceed to the funding bill because the packag…
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