Senate Adds Hemp Ban to Government Shutdown Funding Bill, Backed by Mitch McConnell
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Senate leadership inserted a hemp recriminalization clause into the must-pass government funding bill that would end the shutdown. The provision, backed by Mitch McConnell, would ban intoxicating hemp products nationwide and could wipe out most of the $28 billion hemp market. This move bypasses normal legislative debate by attaching the hemp ban to the critical shutdown resolution bill.
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Not a standalone bill. Not a debate on cannabis reform. A shutdown ransom note.
The provision, backed by Mitch McConnell, could wipe out most of the $28 billion hemp market.
On Monday, Cannabis Business Times confirmed that intoxicating hemp is being targeted as part of the three-bill spending package tied to reopening the government.
As Congress scrambles to end the shutdown, Senate leaders slipped in language that would outlaw intoxicating hemp products nationwide. The provision, backed by Mitch McConnell, could wipe out most of the $28 billion hemp market.
