A Republican-backed budget bill that includes a ban on hemp-derived THC and THCA flower advanced out of a House subcommittee on Thursday by a 9-7 party-line vote.
But the effort by U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, a Maryland Republican, to close a “loophole” created by the 2018 Farm Bill achieved a rare feat: It united advocates for the marijuana, hemp and liquor industries who believe the legislation is the wrong approach.
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As MJBizDaily reported Wednesday, Harris’ proposal would redefine “hemp” under federal law to:
Account for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, or THCA, to ban so-called THCA flower. Remove novel cannabinoids “synthesized or manufactured outside the plant” such as THCP and delta-10 THC from the definition of hemp.
The 2018 Farm Bill, signed into law by
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