Stopgap funding bill’s hemp troubles aren’t over

ByMatchjuana

August 24, 2026
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 7: Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., speaks to reporters as he arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

House GOP leadership faces a balancing act next month as they work to avert a partial government shutdown while navigating internal tensions over the Senate-proposed delay of a ban on sales of certain intoxicating hemp-derived products. House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris has been sounding the alarm since the Senate on Aug. 8 passed a […]

House GOP leadership faces a balancing act next month as they work to avert a partial government shutdown while navigating internal tensions over the Senate-proposed delay of a ban on sales of certain intoxicating hemp-derived products. House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris has been sounding the alarm since the Senate on Aug. 8 passed a  Read More  CANNABIS, MARIJUANA, SOCIAL MEDIA