The Hemp Loophole: How the 2018 Farm Bill Split Cannabis
Duration: 43:18 | Recorded on August 22, 2026
S3E32 - The 2018 Farm Bill created two parallel cannabis markets in the United States, allowing federally legal hemp-derived Delta-9 THC to flourish in states where traditional marijuana remains prohibited. Hosts Kent and Kyle analyze the Senate's Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act co-introduced by Chuck Schumer and Cory Booker, alongside Donald Trump's executive order directing the Attorney General to expedite rescheduling. Comparing the public harm profiles of alcohol and cannabis, they trace the racial history of cannabis vilification…
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