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One of the biggest debates between the U.S. House and Senate in the 2024 Farm Bill is the inclusion of hemp and cannabis.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 passed by the House on March 6 contained language directing the Department of Justice to study state legalization and regulation, [14] [non-primary source needed] a provision of the failed 2023 PREPARE Act that Rep. Dave Joyce had called preparation for "the inevitable end to federal cannabis prohibition".
On November 27, 2012, after voters in the states of CO and WA voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced a bill referred to as the 'Respect States and Citizens Rights Act' which aimed to amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude any state that has legalized marijuana (for medical OR recreational ...
Notes: · Reflects laws of states and territories, including laws which have not yet gone into effect. Does not reflect federal, tribal, or local laws. · Map does not show state legality of hemp-derived cannabinoids such as CBD or delta-8-THC, which have been legal at federal level since enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill
The Farm Bill is a $1.5 trillion piece of federal legislation passed about every five years and provides mandatory funding and regulations for farming and agricultural practices.
Hemp was federally legalized as part of the 2018 Farm Bill, which draws a legal distinction between marijuana and hemp, which must contain less than 0.3% THC. The farm bill led to a booming CBD ...
The bill was introduced in the United States Senate on July 21, 2022 as S.4591. [9] [10] In addition to decriminalizing cannabis at the federal level, the bill would expunge federal cannabis-related criminal records. It would add new funding for law enforcement to go after illegal marijuana operations. [9]
A one-year extension of federal farm programs, around $30 billion in economic relief and an agreement that would increase sales of a higher blend of ethanol, called E15, were part of a bipartisan ...