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2018 Farm Bill Status

Senate Votes to Delay Intoxicating Hemp THC Product Ban, Keep Delta-8 THC on Shelves Longer
The chamber approved a provision that aims to provide a four-week reprieve for most hemp-derived cannabinoid products under a continuing resolution.
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Senate Fails to Advance 2026 Farm Bill; What It Means for Hemp
The Senate Agriculture Committee’s farm bill package stalled, meaning it won’t reach the chamber’s floor until at least next month.
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US Senators Aim to Keep Hemp THC Product Ban on Schedule, Despite White House Pressure
Sens. Ted Budd and Pete Ricketts stood behind their amendment to strip an extension that would allow some intoxicating hemp products to stay on shelves longer.
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35 Attorneys General Tell Congress to Keep Hemp THC Ban Put
The chief legal officers from 34 states and one U.S. territory sent a letter to congressional leaders directing them not to delay the ban.
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Wisconsin Governor Urges US Lawmakers to Buckle Down on Hemp Fix
Gov. Tony Evers renewed his call for the state’s delegation to support legislation to avert a forthcoming intoxicating hemp THC product ban.
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House Lawmakers File Trump-Backed Bill to Loosen Hemp THC Product Ban
The legislation would divert the federal government’s forthcoming ban, offering a framework to regulate and tax intoxicating hemp products instead.
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The Hemp Loophole Is Closing, But We Still Need to Fix What It Broke (Opinion)
Congress is finally moving to regulate hemp-derived THC. Licensed cannabis operators have been waiting years for this moment. Now we need to make sure it actually sticks.
Kema Ogden, Partner at Top Notch THC, featured in Cannabis Business Times opinion article
3 US House Republicans Attempt to Thwart Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban
The GOP lawmakers filed three proposed amendments to a federal appropriations bill to modify, delay or stop the ban’s forthcoming implementation.
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White House’s ‘New Legal Authority’ for Hemp THC Products Leads CBT’s Top Stories in May
The Trump administration’s drug control strategy indicated enforcement of intoxicating hemp products that have largely gone unregulated.
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US House Passes 2026 Farm Bill; Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban Remains
The legislation would keep the impending ban in place while attempting to reduce regulatory burdens for industrial producers.
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Trump Calls on Congress to Fix Law Imposing a Forthcoming Hemp Product Ban
The president continues to push for nonintoxicating, full-spectrum CBD products to be made available under the federal definition of hemp.
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FDA Takes Hands-Off Approach to Medicare’s CBD Product Program
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner clarified the agency’s enforcement posture related to CBD product coverage under Medicare’s new plan.
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