The White House is pressing Congress to take action to prevent the broad federal recriminalization of hemp products that’s set to take effect later this year.
The push comes as part of a request to lawmakers for supplemental funding to address costs associated with the administration’s attacks on Iran and “other critical needs” such as responding to an Ebola outbreak in Africa.
“Furthermore, the Administration requests additional authorities that it strongly supports,” White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought wrote to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday.
“These authorities include revising the Federal regulation of hemp to ensure the fair treatment of hemp products in a manner consistent with Amendment #54 offered to H.R. 8646 in the House Rules Committee, or, at minimum, an extension of implementation of the regulatory framework put in place by Section 781 of Public Law 119-37,” he said.
The amendment Vought referenced was filed by Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) that would have kept many hemp products legal that are currently set to be recriminalized this year, add labeling requirements and institute new taxes on sales, among other regulatory reforms. It was blocked from receiving a House floor vote by the
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