So Will the Hemp Ban Be Delayed or Not? Tensions Rise Between the GOP and the White House
A Senate stopgap funding bill would delay the federal prohibition on most hemp-derived THC products until December 11, but Republican senators Ted Budd and Pete Ricketts are trying to block the reprieve. The White House is urging GOP lawmakers to accept the short delay, warning that the dispute could stall the broader spending bill and […]
White House Denies That Push To Protect Hemp From Ban Is Aimed At Boosting Business Interests Of Top Trump Staffer’s Family
A top aide to President Donald Trump may have close family ties to a hemp industry executive, but that has nothing to do with the White House’s push to get Congress to delay the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products this week, an administration official says. Meanwhile, several sources told Marijuana Moment that the […]