Attorneys General from 20 different states sent a letter to federal lawmakers Wednesday March 20, urging them to amend the federal definition of hemp, and empower states to regulate the plant and its derivatives as they see fit.
“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 top state law enforcement officials wrote. “We urge Congress in the strongest possible terms to address this reckless policy.”
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