Congress Funding Bill Includes Hemp Ban

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Above: Papa G’s Organic Hemp Farm in Crawford County, Indiana on June 23, 2022. Image copyright: HUM Images/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

It's about time Congress closed the dangerous hemp loophole that flooded gas stations and convenience stores with unregulated intoxicating products targeting kids. With pediatric cannabis poisonings up sixfold and students as young as 10 buying delta-8 vapes, this bipartisan ban protects a generation from addiction while preserving legitimate hemp industries.

Marshall County Daily

Dan Patrick on X

Establishment-critical narrative

This hemp ban reverses President Trump's own 2018 Farm Bill and criminalizes even nonintoxicating CBD products that people rely on for medical reasons. This prohibition will destroy legitimate businesses and deny patients access to beneficial treatments, all while being tucked into a spending bill during a government shutdown crisis without debate.

Marijuana Moment