Senate Defeats Amendment to Remove Hemp Ban Delay from Stopgap Funding Bill
The Senate voted 61-32 to table an amendment from Ted Budd removing a one-month delay on a federal ban of hemp-derived THC. This provision stays in the stopgap funding legislation. The decision prevents the immediate prohibition of most hemp-derived THC products. Smith said the vote gives Congress more time to find a solution like Minnesota's safety rules. Klobuchar argued a federal ban would eliminate thousands of jobs. She stated that a federal ban ignores existing state-level safety rules.
Senator Tina Smith on hemp ban delaySenator Amy Klobuchar on hemp ban delayHemp amendment at center of funding fight fails, allowing one-month delay of ban
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Hemp amendment at center of funding fight fails, allowing one-month delay of ban
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