Most consumable hemp-derived cannabinoid products would be effectively banned under a bill that has advanced through a GOP-controlled House committee—though the panel did add clarifying language to an attached report that appears to push federal officials to take steps toward creating a framework to “adequately regulate”—rather than prohibit—certain hemp derivatives.
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 2025 spending bill covering Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (Ag/FDA) on Wednesday, with a controversial section that would prohibit cannabinoid products such as delta-8 THC and CBD containing any “quantifiable” amount of THC.
Hemp industry stakeholders have rallied against the proposal, which was included in the base bill from the relevant subcommittee last month. It’s virtually identical to a provision of the 2024 Farm Bill that was attached by a separate committee in May via an amendment from Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL).
If either measure is enacted into law, cannabinoids that are “synthesized or manufactured outside of the plant” would no longer meet the definition of legal hemp.
The proposed ban faced sizable pushback from the hemp industry, though certain key marijuana businesses have joined prohibitionists in supporting the proposed policy change.
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) told colleagues on Wednesday that he has heard
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