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A heavy-hitting coalition of law enforcement and anti-drug groups, including CADCA and D.A.R.E., is pushing Congress to stop dragging its feet and let a pending ban on hemp-derived THC take effect this November. They argue that the 2018 Farm Bill created a “Wild West” where “legal hemp” became a convenient mask for high-potency intoxicants. To these groups, the new law isn’t a hit to farmers; it’s a long-overdue cleanup crew designed to distinguish actual agriculture—like fiber and seeds—from the “deceptive” marketing of synthetic highs.
On the other side of the aisle, hemp stakeholders and even the alcohol industry are bracing for a total market meltdown. While some lawmakers are scrambling to pass amendments that would delay the ban by a year or two, prohibitionist groups claim the current one-year transition is more than enough time for businesses to “reformulate or fold.” If the ban holds, the legal threshold for THC in hemp products will plummet to a measly 0.4 milligrams per container, effectively ending the era of delta-8 gummies and hemp-infused cocktails. Read the orignal article.
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