Over the weekend, Congressional leadership removed language from the spending bill released Tuesday morning that would have delayed a looming ban on hemp THC, MJBizDaily has learned.
In addition to creating further uncertainty for hemp farmers and operators on the eve of planting season, the setback for hemp in Washington promises to delay when insurance will cover CBD treatments, as President Donald Trump promised last month, industry lobbyists said.
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The $28 billion U.S. hemp industry has been on high alert since November, when the deal to end the government shutdown also redefined hemp under federal law to recriminalize most popular hemp-derived THC products.
With a temporary spending package set to expire at the end of January, lawmakers are working on another funding bill. Hemp
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