Products like delta-8 THC and others have flooded store shelves across the country. The reauthorization of the Farm Bill could affect their legality in the U.S.
in the reauthorization of the Farm Bill. Texas Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton didn’t sign on to the letter, but it could still have a large impact on the Lone Star State.
“As Congress prepares to embark on a new five-year reauthorization of the Farm Bill, we strongly urge your committees to address the glaring vagueness created in the 2018 Farm Bill that has led to the proliferation of intoxicating hemp products across the nation and challenges to the ability for states and localities to respond to the resulting health and safety crisis,” the letter read.
All of this ambiguity created by the 2018 Farm Bill has opened up a huge gray market of an estimated $28 billion. The letter noted that many states now face poisonings from poorly manufactured products with misleading labels, and The attorneys general recommended that regulation of these products happen at the state level. “The definition of hemp should be amended to clarify that there is no federal hemp intoxicants loophole, and the 2023 reauthorization should reaffirm that members of Congress do not intend to limit states in restrictions or regulations related to cannabinoids or any other derivatives of hemp which are deemed intoxicating,” they wrote.the letter makes a few good points.
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