Hemp Language Dispute Tests Senate Funding Stopgap The meeting between Senator Vance and the Senate GOP has brought attention to a contentious issue that highlights the complexities of federal policy making.
The dispute over hemp language in the funding stopgap bill has significant implications for the future of hemp farming, as well as the delicate balance of power within the US Senate.
A Brief History of Hemp in US Policy Hemp was initially categorized as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, alongside heroin and LSD.