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New legislation seeks to delay hemp rule changes
The general counsel of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable says new legislation is aimed at delaying changes to the federal definition of hemp.
“The bill that kept the government open last year would ban more than 95% of all hemp products.”
Jonathan Miller says the Hemp Planting Predictability Act calls for a two-year extension of the current federal hemp framework.
“It would push it out till November of 2028.” He says, “That gives legislators enough time to develop a regulatory regime to robustly regulate products and keep the bad actors out of the market.”
He tells Brownfield an extension also benefits growers.
“Farmers are right now trying to figure out their crops for next year.” He says, “They need to have certainty that when they harvest them in October, that there’ll be a market to sell them to.”
Miller says the legislation is quickly gathering bipartisan support.
“In the House, it was introduced by Congressman Jim Baird, of Indiana, just a couple of days ago. It already has 15 co-sponsors, Democrats and Republicans.” He says, “In the Senate, it was just introduced last night and there are two Democrats and one Republican. So, Amy Klobuchar and Jeff Merkley, both who are Democrats, and Rand Paul, who’s a Republican.”
He says the goal is to reach a balanced federal regulatory framework that protects consumers and supports hemp farmers and their $28 billion a year industry.
AUDIO: Jonathan Miller – US Hemp Roundtable
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