Latest Hemp Bill Would Empower States to Opt Out of Federal Ban

Dear Client: Kentucky Senator Dr. Rand Paul introduced a bipartisan hemp bill yesterday that would empower states to maintain their own intoxicating hemp marketplace by giving them the option to “opt out” of the federal ban attached to the 2026 agriculture appropriations bill set to go into effect in November.  If enacted, the bill, known as the Hemp Safety Enforcement Act, would: Sen. Paul, a fierce hemp advocate, was joined by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), who