Anti-Drug Groups Urge Congress To Ban Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids As Debate Grows
A coalition of anti-drug, law enforcement and health groups is urging Congress to ban hemp-derived cannabinoids like delta-8 THC. As reported by Marijuana Moment, a group led by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) drafted a letter to lawmakers advocating for an amendment to the 2024 Farm Bill, which would remove cannabinoids synthesized or manufactured outside of the hemp plant from the federal definition of legal hemp.
Rep. Mary Miller’s Amendment
The amendment, proposed by Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) and approved by a House committee in May, seeks to “change the definition of hemp in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, to only include naturally occurring, naturally derived and non-intoxicating cannabinoids.” The modification is supported by both prohibitionists and some marijuana businesses who see it as a necessary solution to a loophole created under the 2018 Farm Bill.
This hemp loophole created a market in which delta-8-THC products are sold outside the cannabis control systems implemented by states that legalized recreational cannabis products, using sophisticated …