"The federal shutdown may be over, but its fallout certainly isn't. On top of the ongoing disruptions to food stamps and the safety net, the continuing resolution that reopened the government has come under much scrutiny, thanks in no small part to an outrageous legislative provision that Congress will be asked to repeal soon: a little last-minute poison pill known broadly as the intoxicating-hemp ban."
"At Mitch McConnell's urging, the government resolution included a measure forbidding the sale of any hemp-derived commodities that contain more than 0.4 grams of THC, the psychoactive chemical compound that gets you high. This was intended expressly as a means of closing the so-called hemp loophole, created by the 2018 farm bill that federally legalized the growth of low-THC hemp plants (i.e., containing no more than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC)."
The federal shutdown has ended, but disruptions to food stamps and the safety net persist. The continuing resolution that reopened the government included a ban on hemp-derived commodities containing more than 0.4 grams of THC. The measure, pushed by Mitch McConnell, aims to close a loophole left by the 2018 farm bill, which legalized low-THC hemp (no more than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC) for agricultural use. The farm bill did not cap THC in hemp-derived products, which spurred a market surge in edibles, smoked flowers, drinks, and cannabinoid products such as delta-8 and CBD. Republican Rep. Nancy Mace has proposed legislation to repeal the ban.
Read at Slate Magazine
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]