President Donald Trump “supports” the proposed ban on hemp products containing THC that’s been included in a Senate spending bill, a White House spokesperson says as cannabis, alcohol and other interests continue their efforts to influence the final deal.
One day after the Senate cleared an appropriations package for floor consideration—with provisions that hemp stakeholders say would effectively eradicate the market—a White House staffer told NBC News that the president “supports the current language in the bill on hemp.”
While Trump endorsed cannabis reform on the campaign trail—including a pending proposal to reschedule marijuana–he’s also voiced concerns about non-medical cannabis use. During his first term, he signed the 2018 Farm Bill that federally legalized hemp and its derivatives, but he’s been less vocal about issue related to the cannabis cousin.
Now, eager for a plan to re-open the government amid a historic shutdown, the White House says he’s on board with the controversial ban, which is just one part of a major legislative package.
Marijuana Moment reached out to the White House for additional comment, but a representative was not immediately available.
POTUS “supports the current language in the bill on hemp,” per WH official
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