As the federal campaign to clamp down on intoxicating hemp in the US rolls on, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has officially designated hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) a Schedule I substance.
US hemp regulation was one of the most controversial and potentially impactful debates in 2024, but signs are already emerging that 2025 could be a positive year for the sector.
The highly anticipated US Farm Bill 2025, which has previously come under intense scrutiny from the country’s hemp industry, has been released by the Senate Agriculture Committee.
The lack of progress and clarity on regulations surrounding industrial hemp in the US has seen forecasts for the market over the next five years plummet.
The US Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Agriculture-FDA spending bill unanimously this week, placing the future of the country’s hemp industry in serious danger.
The US Congressional Research Service (CRS) this week published a report on proposed amendments to the US Farm Bill, which opponents says will decimate the hemp industry.
The now infamous ‘hemp killing’ amendment has been added to a second key piece of legislation by the government which stands accused of ‘turning their backs on farmers, veterans, and small businesses’.
Last month, the US House Committee on Agriculture voted to pass an amendment to the draft Farm Bill, in a move hemp advocates say will be devastating to the countries hemp and CBD market.
US lawmakers are set to debate the incoming Farm Bill today in a session that could decide the future of the country’s hemp and CBD industries.
