{"id":86788,"date":"2026-09-02T03:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T11:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/09\/02\/bipartisan-lawmakers-turn-focus-to-regulating-hemp-thc-products-now-that-a-federal-ban-is-being-delayed\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T19:47:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T03:47:49","slug":"bipartisan-lawmakers-turn-focus-to-regulating-hemp-thc-products-now-that-a-federal-ban-is-being-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/09\/02\/bipartisan-lawmakers-turn-focus-to-regulating-hemp-thc-products-now-that-a-federal-ban-is-being-delayed\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipartisan Lawmakers Turn Focus To Regulating Hemp THC Products Now That A Federal Ban Is Being Delayed"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

House and Senate lawmakers from both major parties say it\u2019s time for Congress to get to work crafting regulations for hemp THC products now that legislation to delay a scheduled ban on them is poised to be enacted.<\/p>\n

Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed during his first term in office. But late last year, the president signed new legislation containing provisions that redefined hemp to make it so only products with 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container would remain legal after November 12.<\/p>\n

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, however, approved a Senate-passed funding bill that contains provisions to delay the effective date of most parts of the hemp product ban<\/a>, with an exception for synthetics, until December 11.<\/p>\n

Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) said in a video posted to social media after the vote that his home state of Montana has an \u201can incredibly strong hemp industry\u201d and that he and other lawmakers have \u201cfought hard to make sure that hemp-derived beverages and those pain management products that are so important for our seniors and veterans remain legal.\u201d<\/p>\n

The senator posted the video after meeting with members of the hemp industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re standing here supporting this industry because it\u2019s critical to our farmers and it\u2019s critical to our veterans and seniors. Our veterans and seniors for too long have been pushed to use opioids and alcohol for pain management, and hemp-derived beverages have provided a very healthy and easily accessible alternative,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to regulate the industry so that only adults can access these beverages, they are FDA approved and healthy and, most importantly, they\u2019re an alternative for folks to use besides the opioids and besides alcohol.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Countless American farmers, veterans, seniors, and those living with chronic pain depend on hemp-derived products. Proud to support them. pic.twitter.com\/fIsysaQJla<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tim Sheehy (@TimSheehyMT) September 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) said the House\u2019s vote to send the delay of the ban to Trump\u2019s desk this week is \u201cgood news for Minnesota\u2019s farmers, brewers, small businesses, and customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Good news: The House just passed a bipartisan bill with a key provision based on my legislation to delay the federal hemp ban, which I opposed last year. It\u2019s headed to the President\u2019s desk & he should sign it immediately. <\/p>\n

This gives us time to find a long-term solution for our\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) September 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cThe President should sign this bipartisan bill into law immediately,\u201d she said<\/a>. \u201cThis delay will give Minnesota hemp\u2019s producers, retailers, and customers certainty, and give Congress more time to get to a long-term fix.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) noted in a press release that she and her home-state colleague Klobuchar \u201cworked hard to delay this ban until December, which will now be signed into law.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAdults should have the freedom to purchase a THC beverage if they want to. Minnesota has created one of the strongest, most carefully regulated systems in the country to allow the sale of hemp products,\u201d she said. \u201cThe initial ban set to take place was ill-advised and would have hurt both hemp farmers and Minnesota breweries alike. We still need a long-term solution for this, but for now the industry can keep moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a press release touting a bill he introduced this session to keep hemp products legal and regulate them.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerican producers and consumers deserve nothing less than a system that upholds oversight, responsibility and safety. My bill, the HEMP Act, helps do this by getting the ball rolling on the establishment of necessary federal guardrails,\u201d he said<\/a>. \u201cI believe that should my bill receive collective buy-in from the White House, lawmakers and stakeholders, the HEMP Act can become law.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) said in a social media post that delaying the ban is \u201ca step in the right direction \u2014 but it\u2019s not nearly enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThousands of Minnesota workers, farmers, brewers and producers depend on the hemp industry and hemp-derived products,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ll keep fighting to stop the hemp ban and protect Minnesota jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Yesterday, the House voted to delay the federal hemp ban by one month. It\u2019s a step in the right direction \u2014 but it\u2019s not nearly enough.<\/p>\n

Thousands of Minnesota workers, farmers, brewers and producers depend on the hemp industry and hemp-derived products. I\u2019ll keep fighting to\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Angie Craig (@RepAngieCraig) September 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Meanwhile, a handful of other congressional Republicans threatened this week to upend their leadership\u2019s agenda in protest of the hemp product ban delay advancing<\/a>, but they did not succeed.<\/p>\n

The funding bill\u2019s provision to delay the ban, which is supported by the White House and is now headed to Trump to be signed into law, contains a carve-out to allow the immediate recriminalization on November 12 of synthetic cannabinoids \u201cthat are not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant.\u201d<\/p>\n

A number of lawmakers from both chambers and both parties have filed or are circulating a growing number of bills to\u00a0prevent the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC drinks and other products<\/a>. Until now, none of those proposals have gained traction with congressional leaders.<\/p>\n

For example, Reps. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) and Greg Landsman (D-OH) filed a bill to\u00a0keep hemp THC drinks legal while taxing and regulating them like alcohol<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rep. James Comer (R-KY), who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is circulating legislation that would delay a planned federal ban on hemp THC products and institute some regulations\u2014including packaging requirements, testing rules and age limits.<\/p>\n

Separately, Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), filed a lengthier proposal to\u00a0prevent the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products and put in place a number of regulations<\/a>\u00a0for manufacturing, labeling, sales and taxation of hemp-derived products, including an age limit of 21.<\/p>\n

The post Bipartisan Lawmakers Turn Focus To Regulating Hemp THC Products Now That A Federal Ban Is Being Delayed<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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