A pro-business, center-left group of House Democratic lawmakers is pushing to use the next Farm Bill to reduce regulatory burdens on industrial hemp growers.
The New Democrat Coalition, which is comprised of nearly 100 House members and describes itself as “united behind a mission to build an economy that works for every American,” released an endorsement slate on Monday that lays out policy priorities as lawmakers begin to craft the 2023 Farm Bill. One of the 44 bills they want to incorporate is the Industrial Hemp Act from Reps. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA).
I’m proud 3⃣ of my bills to help PA agriculture have been endorsed by @NewDemCoalition for this year’s farm bill!
These bills would:
✅ Protect our mushroom farmers
✅ Bolster the industrial hemp industry
✅ Protect crops from spotted lanternflies https://t.co/sTfCLJluef
— Chrissy Houlahan (@RepHoulahan) September 25, 2023
Hemp and its derivatives like CBD that contain no more than 0.3 percent THC by dry weight were legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill—and regulatory responsibility falls with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The pending reform bill seeks to create a distinction between “industrial” hemp that’s grown for products like fiber and “hemp for any purpose” which
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