WASHINGTON — For months, hemp farmers in Kentucky and around the country have been sounding the alarm about new hemp regulations led by Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
What You Need To Know Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. has introduced legislation to stop a “looming federal crackdown” on the hemp industry
Under the bipartisan Hemp Safety Enforcement Act, states and Tribal governments could get an opt-out of federal rules to take full control of hemp regulation
States that self-regulate would have to impose a minimum age requirement for purchasing certain hemp-derived products and continue a ban on synthetic products
Sen. Mitch McConnell,
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