Members of a key congressional committee have advanced a large-scale agriculture bill that hemp industry stakeholders hoped could be used to delay a pending federal ban on cannabinoid products containing THC. But while the latest Farm Bill does contain certain hemp provisions, it seems unlikely at this stage that the measure will be used to prevent that market upheaval.
The House Agriculture Committee on Tuesday and Wednesday held a markup of the 2026 Farm Bill, ultimately approving it by a vote of 34-17.
Despite a push from lawmakers and hemp interests, however, two GOP-led amendments seeking to push back the THC recriminalization timeline were not approved after the chairman determined they were not germane to the underlying legislation.
Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) filed the amendments ahead of the markup, with one proposal to delay the hemp ban that’s currently set to take effect in November by one year and another that would give the industry two additional years as they work to put forward a regulatory alternative for intoxicating cannabinoid products. Baird has separately introduced standalone legislation that would push the implementation back by two years.
Baird is not present on Capitol Hill this week due to the recent death
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