A GOP congressman is seeking to amend a large-scale agriculture bill to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products for one year as industry stakeholders work to identify a long-term solution to the pending recriminalization—and a key House committee is expected to consider the proposal next week.
The hemp sector has been sounding the alarm about the cannabinoid ban that was included in broader spending legislation President Donald Trump signed into law last year. They argue that the redefinition of what constitutes federally legal hemp—which is currently set to take effect in November— would effectively upend the market that’s emerged since the crop was legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill during the president’s first term.
Now Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) is looking to get out in front of that ban with an amendment filed for the 2026 Farm Bill. The House Agriculture Committee was initially scheduled to take up the measure on Monday, but that hearing has been delayed until next week due to weather-related complications.
Here’s the summary of the Baird amendment:
“This amendment would delay the redefining of hemp by 1 year in section 781 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency
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