An amendment seeking to ban intoxicating hemp-based cannabinoids nationwide is now part of the U.S. House of Representatives’ draft Farm Bill.

The House Committee on Agriculture on Thursday passed an en bloc amendment that, among other things, redefines hemp to exclude intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids.

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Six lawmakers directly addressed Amendment 35 during a markup hearing on the Farm Bill, with three arguing on each side of the issue.

“My amendment will close the loophole created in the 2018 Farm Bill that allows intoxicating hemp products like delta-8 (THC) to be sold,” U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, the Illinois Republican who introduced the hemp amendment, said during the hearing.

“These products are being marketed to children and sending hundreds of them to the hospital.

“We must

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