Name: Congress moves to ban hemp in resolution to reopen government
Uploaded: 2025-11-12T16:24:24.806Z
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Description: Congress is moving to close a “hemp loophole” through the government funding bill awaiting a House vote in Washington. The new measure would ban intoxicating hemp-derived products like THC-infused gummies, vape and seltzers that have been in a legal gray area since 2018.

Congress is moving to close a “hemp loophole” through the government funding bill awaiting a House vote in Washington. The new measure would ban intoxicating hemp-derived products like THC-infused gummies, vape and seltzers that have been in a legal gray area since 2018.

Washington

Congress is advancing a government funding bill that includes a provision to ban intoxicating hemp-derived products, such as THC gummies and beverages. This measure targets loopholes created by the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp and allowed the development of products that mimic cannabis effects.

If enacted, the bill would give companies a one-year transition period to adjust or advocate for clearer regulations, with industry leaders calling for responsible oversight similar to the alcohol sector. The proposal has divided lawmakers and raised concerns about the future of the legal hemp market, investor uncertainty, and the impact on related industries.

Congress moves to ban hemp in resolution to reopen government

buried deep inside the text of the bill is a measure at taking down a nearly 30 billion dollar u.s. Industry Brandon Gomez joins us now to talk me through this. All right. What what is in that bill? Yeah, so you have to look at the fine print right first. We have to understand though how we got here So there's language in the 2018 farm bill passed under the first Trump administration that legalized hemp now That's the non intoxicating cousin of marijuana, but without getting too into the weeds That also opened the door for chemists to extract compounds and create products that work around the law Still mimic the intoxicating effect of cannabis think THC gummies or beverages. Okay Well today Congress is moving to close that hemp loophole The new measure tucked into the funding bill would ban those intoxicating hemp derived products, too Now if passed the bill gives companies a one-year off-ramp rare for a ban But likely to adjust or push for clear regulation executives saying to me That's actually a good thing meant to give good actors here an opportunity to establish guardrails Similar to the alcohol industry now The worry is if the bill passes and nothing is changed the legal market will go dark in business goes Underground till Ray issuing a statement condemning misguided prohibitionist measures and calling instead for responsible hemp Regulations and that's the concern contested the debate over the language by Congress even pitted, Kentucky senators against one another Rand Paul calling it a death blow to hemp farmers McConnell on the opposite side We're talking about a multi-billion dollar hemp market for nearly two dozen states though that already have their own hemp product laws That will stay in effect at least for the next year. Yeah, but if you're an investor and till way or Charlotte's web or many of the other companies here You have to wonder whether this is a time to take your money out of these companies before there's federal Regulation that keeps them from operating and obviously there's been the debate to about the legalization or rather just the adjustment and rescheduling of cannabis as well Right, the president has been in support of that There were a lot of headlines to the president was in support of this ban but those in the industry that I was speaking with saying I think the president is just in support of reopening the government and Dealing with this issue further down the line. You've also been covering the decline in drinking and the impact on you know beer and alcohol makers Are they likely to cheer this these are alternative products to that industry, right? So there are those who are saying no Actually, we do celebrate the hemp ban because that will give more room on shelves for our products on the opposite side You have the wholesalers who are moving these products, right? They're saying look we want regulations similar to the alcohol industry if people aren't drinking We need other types of products to put on the shelves that they are turning towards and that's where the consumer demand comes into question

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