A newly filed bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate would effectively let states opt out of the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that is set to be enacted later this year.
Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a drug-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed during his first term in office. But late last year, Trump signed new legislation containing provisions that will redefine hemp in a way that advocates say stands to destroy the industry, making it so only products with 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container will remain legal after November 12.
Under the new Hemp Safety Enforcement Act—introduced on Thursday by Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA)—states and Indian tribes could decide to continue regulating and allowing hemp THC products to be produced and sold in their jurisdictions despite the planned federal ban.
The new restrictive policy will “wipe out the multi-billion-dollar industry, while depriving individuals of products they depend upon to improve sleep, relieve anxiety, and alleviate pain,” Paul said in a social media post. “My bill would protect thousands of jobs, family farms, and safe access
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