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A new congressional bill seeks to build upon the federal legalization of hemp by providing cannabis businesses with additional flexibility that’s been sought after by industry stakeholders, as well as remove a controversial ban on market participation by people with prior drug convictions.
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) filed the Hemp Advancement Act on Tuesday. The legislation would provide several critical reforms, including by increasing the legal THC threshold for hemp products from the current 0.3 percent to 1 percent on a dry weight basis.
It could additionally, however, upend the growing market for delta-8 THC products by officially counting the isomer in allowable THC amounts.
It would also address an issue related to THC levels for in-process hemp.
NEWS: I just introduced the Hemp Advancement Act because the industry has been stunted by unworkable & overly complicated regulations.
These 3 commonsense changes would create a clear path forward for the nation's hemp farmers & producers ⤵️🌿 pic.twitter.com/P4QU1OZXBL
— Congresswoman Chellie Pingree 🇺🇸 (@chelliepingree) February 8, 2022
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