Senate Cannabis Bill Could Torch US Hemp Market By Slashing THC Limit Below Farm Bill Level

Hemp Roundtable says Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act’s limit of 0.001% THC per 100 g by dry weight for ingredients derived from cannabis to qualify as hemp “would impose a devastating setback to a thriving industry, and further limit opportunities for already struggling hemp farmers.”

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Language in legislation backed by the Senate majority leader to legalize cannabis across the US would put most if not all hemp ingredients currently available in the cannabis product category and excluded from use in dietary supplements, an industry trade group says.

The US Hemp Roundtable says the proposed limit in the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, S.4591, of 0

The Hemp Roundtable also suggests changing the bill to allow for greater input by hemp, supplement and food industry stakeholders in a process the US Department of Agriculture would be required to conduct for

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