Dozens of anti-drug, law enforcement and health groups are calling on Congress to impose a general ban on hemp-derived cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC. Their new letter asks lawmakers to support an amendment that was recently attached to a large-scale agricultural bill, a change that some hemp industry advocates say could also impact many non-intoxicating CBD products.
Rep. Mary Miller’s (R-IL) amendment to the 2024 Farm Bill, which was approved by a House committee in May, would remove cannabinoids that are “synthesized or manufactured outside of the plant” from the federal definition of legal hemp.
The change is backed by prohibitionists as well as certain marijuana companies, who’ve described the restriction as a fix to a “loophole” that was created under the 2018 Farm Bill that federally legalized hemp and its derivatives.
Unlike those who say the federal government should try to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoid products, the new sign-on letter, drafted and led by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), argues the products should be banned completely.
“Trying to regulate semi-synthetic cannabinoids will not work,” it argues.
CADCA’s letter asserts that semi-synthetic cannabinoids such as delta-8 and delta-10 THC, hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), THC-O and others “have caused major investigative and
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