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Congress Faces Backlash Over Hemp THC Ban Hidden in Spending Bill
Can Congress quietly redefine what “hemp” means by slipping language into a spending bill? That’s the fight now underway in Washington, where Representative James Comer and 26 other lawmakers say a proposed hemp THC ban would not only devastate the industry but also violate congressional rules by rewriting law without proper committee process.The TDR Cannabis in Five presented by Dutchie unpacks this collision of process and policy. At issue is a rider in the FY26 appropriations package that would bar hemp cultivars and cannabinoid products that currently qualify as legal under the 2018 Farm…
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