“The redefinition restores the 2018 Farm Bill’s original goal of allowing the cultivation of hemp crops for uses within American industry–separate from the cultivation or processing of marijuana,” the attorneys general wrote.

In a separate statement, Rokita urged Congress not to “bow to the special interests” that want to keep the loophole open.

“Reject the delay, keep your promise and let the law take effect,” Rokita said.

A law passed late last year redefined hemp to close what critics called the “hemp loophole” brought about by the 2018 Farm Bill, which removed hemp from the controlled substances list.

The law’s broad definition and subsequent lack of federal regulation created a loophole that allowed companies to extract and synthesize high levels of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana responsible for a high.

Those cannabinoid products, including gummies and drinks, have exploded in popularity and are now sold beyond dispensaries, expanding to gas stations, convenience stores and even major retailers such as Target.

Many can give people a marijuana-like high without being considered marijuana. They are sold without consistent age restrictions or labeling regulations and oftentimes resemble candy.

The new definition limits legal hemp products to 0.4 milligrams per container of total THC, or any other cannabinoids with similar effects. The policy was set to take effect Nov. 12, so the practical impact would push the effective date by a month.

However, cannabinoids that are synthesized and “are not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant” would still be banned on the original timeline.

Last month, the House passed its own version of the government funding bill, but it did not have any provisions to alter the planned hemp product ban, and it’s not clear if Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) would want to include the provision.

There have been bipartisan bills in both chambers to prevent the upcoming ban, though so far, none have gained traction with leadership.

Small government, amirite?

Why are conservatives against a plant our founding fathers were for? Do they hate America?

>>1527727
It smells like cat piss.

>>1527728
not wrong

>>1527727
trump passed it to ban competition for cannabis. Hemp was under a loophole where they could sell synethetic cannabinoid despite it being a schedule 1. If you followed the sector trump's got alot of funding from cannabis company to push for this in particularly TRLV.
Trump's actually pro cannabis as much as you can for an old timer he's on an ad for florida legalization and has been pushing for rescheduling from 1 to 3, aka going from Meth to tylenol effectively.

>>1527726
We should be forced to comment with names so commenters can feel bad for low-effort trolling posts like this one.