Hemp ban delayed by four weeks after House passes stopgap funding bill

Hemp ban set to be delayed a month after House passes funding bill

The House on Tuesday passed a short-term government funding bill that will buy the intoxicating hemp industry more time to fight off a looming crackdown on its products. The continuing resolution, which funds the government through Dec. 11, passed in the House on a 370-48 vote — with 19 Republicans and 29 Democrats voting in…

Sep 1, 2026

Hemp ban delayed by four weeks after House passes stopgap funding bill

The House of Representatives delayed a congressionally approved impending ban on hemp products by four weeks on Tuesday, giving the hemp industry until Dec. 11 as it attempts to negotiate a lifeline. The House pushed through the Senate-passed funding bill on Tuesday, with 176 Democrats joining Republicans to pass the stopgap funding measure and avoid […]

Sep 1, 2026

House passes stopgap funding bill with help of 176 Democrats to avoid pre-election shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) got help from the other side of the aisle on Tuesday to pass a stopgap funding bill to head off a government shutdown ahead of the November elections. More than 175 House Democrats supported the funding patch to fund the government through Dec. 11, with the measure passing 370-48. Democrats, […]

Sep 1, 2026