Nearly all hemp-derived THC products in the U.S. will become illegal in late 2026 under legislation passed by the U.S. Senate late Monday.
Tucked into spending bills meant to end the record-long government shutdown, language redefining “hemp” to exclude the numerous intoxicating hemp products that have proliferated across the country since the 2018 Farm Bill passed by a 60-40 vote.
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A last-ditch effort by Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul to halt colleagues’ efforts to close the so-called “loophole” failed.
Along with the other spending bills that would fund the government through at least next year, the hemp-derived THC ban will now head to the House of Representatives.
A vote could come Wednesday, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson indicated on Monday.
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