The House on Tuesday passed a short-term government funding bill that will buy the intoxicating hemp industry more time to fight off a looming crackdown on its products. The continuing resolution, which funds the government through Dec. 11, passed in the House on a 370-48 vote — with 19 Republicans and 29 Democrats voting in...
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Hemp ban delayed twice, funding bill buys four weeks and a month
The hemp ban, hon, is delayed twice: first four weeks, then a month, both riding on the House’s stopgap funding bill. The ledger shows a calendar that moves but never settles. The growers get time, but not certainty; the ban stays in limbo. The receipts are precise: the delay is documented, the reason is procedural. The column gap is the difference between prohibition and postponement. The ban remains on the books, but the enforcement keeps stepping back. In lieu of certainty, check your calendar for the next delay.
“They say hemp is banned, but the ban never lands—just keeps getting kicked down the road, courtesy of the funding bill. The growers get a four-week breather, then a month, then another round. Nobody’s sure if the ban is coming or just passing through.”
“The delay is a responsible move to ensure the ban is implemented fairly. We don’t want to rush these things—better to take a little extra time and get it right. Did I say four weeks and a month? That’s just how the process works.”
The receipts
The House of Representatives delayed a congressionally approved impending ban on hemp products by four weeks on Tuesday, giving the hemp industry until Dec. 11 as it attempts to negotiate a lifeline. The House pushed through the Senate-passed funding bill on Tuesday, with 176 Democrats joining Republicans to pass the stopgap funding…
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