Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are considering a bill that could change the agricultural and farming industry when comes to the sale of hemp products.
A section in the proposed Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024, generally referred to as the “farm bill,” would also change the government’s definition of hemp, leading to big changes in the cannabis industry.
Natacha Andrews is a cannabis lawyer and consultant in Charlotte.
“It’ll impact farmers and small businesses all around the state,” Andrews told WCNC Charlotte’s Myles Harris.
Congress looks to re-evaluate the farm bill every five years. The current bill allows businesses to sell cannabis products with less than 3% THC. The proposed bill could lower that percentage – a small change with a potentially big impact.
Andrews said that if that changes, it will hit a lot of businesses.
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