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  • McConnell, Paul clash over Senate provision that critics say will destroy US hemp industry (intoxicating levels of thc)

    11/11/2025 10:33:41 AM PST · by backpacker_c · 59 replies
    wkyufm ^ | Nov 11, 2025 | Kentucky public radio
    Paul and the Kentucky Hemp Association say McConnell’s language banning the sale of hemp-derived products that include more than .4 milligrams of THC per container will destroy the entire hemp and CBD industry — in a blow to farmers, businesses and consumers. McConnell says his provision targets “intoxicating THC products” that were made legal in the 2018 Farm Bill that launched the hemp industry, closing what’s often been referred to as its “loophole.” He says that would crack down on synthetic products with intoxicating amounts of THC — the psychoactive component in cannabis plants — while preserving non-intoxicating CBD and...