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Hemp industry plans next move after Trump signs THC ban

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The hemp industry is regrouping and gearing up for a significant lobbying 
blitz following passage of the government funding package that contained a 
provision they say would outlaw nearly all hemp products. 

The legislation clarifies the definition of hemp to ban all hemp-derived 
products containing THC, which were legalized by the 2018 farm bill. 

Legal hemp products are limited to a total of 0.4 milligrams per container 
of total THC, or any other cannabinoids with similar effects. Cannabinoids 
that are synthesized or manufactured outside the plant, such as delta-8 
THC, are banned. 

The Food and Drug Administration now has 90 days to publish a list of 
natural and synthetic cannabinoids and provide a definition for 
“container.” 

According to the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, the vast majority of hemp products 
on the marketplace surpass the 0.4 milligram threshold, even the 
nonintoxicating ones. 

In a memo released Thursday, the trade group said the hemp industry took a 
serious blow, but they’re confident in finding a path forward because the 
language in the funding bill gives a one-year period before the ban takes 
effect. 

“We’re disappointed, but not defeated,” the group said. “Our new mission, 
friends: 365 days to regulate, NOT ban.” 

The group pointed to a draft bill circulated over the summer from Rep. 
Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) that would establish a detailed regulatory scheme 
for hemp-derived products, including milligram thresholds, labeling 
requirements, and a new chapter in the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
explicitly giving the FDA authority over cannabinoid hemp products. 

The 2018 farm bill removed hemp from the controlled substances list in a 
bid to boost farmers’ income and expand production of the plant, which can 
also be used in textiles and cosmetics. But stakeholders said lawmakers 
didn’t anticipate the industry’s rapid growth. 

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. 

Michelle Bodian, general counsel and head of regulatory affairs for the 
THC beverage brand Nowadays, said there are more than 40 states that 
regulate hemp-derived THC in a way that can be scaled to the federal 
level. 

“Our goal is to help federal policymakers create a clear, enforceable 
framework that brings this fast-growing category into the mainstream while 
eliminating room for bad actors,” Bodian said in a statement. 

The farm bill required the FDA to establish a regulatory framework for 
hemp products, but it never did, allowing intoxicating hemp products to be 
introduced in the marketplace without oversight or standardization. 

Griffith, the chair of the Energy and Commerce Health subcommittee, has 
not yet formally introduced a bill, though he’s authored other hemp and 
CBD legislation in the past.  

“This is not one year to a ban. This is one year to regulate. And the 
industry will do exactly that — united, determined, and unwilling to let 
Washington destroy what farmers built and consumers want,” said Thomas 
Winstanley, executive vice president and general manager of Edibles.com, a 
new online hemp marketplace from the parent company of Edible 
Arrangements.

A varied array of groups rallied in support of the legislation, including 
alcohol groups, cannabis and cannabis-adjacent companies, as well as major 
marijuana prohibition groups.  

They lobbied hard for limits or bans on hemp-based THC and aren’t eager 
for Congress to change it. 

The American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH) in a 
statement said the funding bill provision made an important distinction 
between intoxicating and nonintoxicating products and synthetic and 
natural products.  

“The intoxicating hemp marketplace is rife with bad actors peddling 
synthetic drugs and cannabis under the guise of hemp, often without 
sufficient age gating,” Chris Lindsey, the group’s vice president of 
policy and state advocacy, said in a statement.  

“Contrary to the rhetoric in some corners, intoxicating hemp products 
would continue to be available for sale through state cannabis and hemp 
programs,” Lindsey added.  

Anthony Coniglio, CEO of NewLake Capital Partners, a cannabis real estate 
company, said closing the hemp loophole “is progress,” but Congress needs 
to take the next step and “turn to comprehensive federal cannabis reform” 
for legalization and regulation.  

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5605017-hemp-industry-regulations-
future/

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