"The US Cannabis Roundtable specifically noted in one Q3 filing that the organization is lobbying on appropriations bills as they relate to the 'intoxicating hemp loophole.' The Roundtable has been in favor of the ban to get unregulated products off the market."

The cannabis industry is united in urging Congress to close the Farm Bill loophole. The loophole has undermined state cannabis programs and fueled the proliferation of gas station weed. @POLITICOPro reported recently on our lobbying efforts to turn the page on unregulated intoxicating hemp: "The cannabis industry has stepped up its lobbying strategy in recent months, seeking to counter arguments from hemp advocates’ calls to narrow the restrictions. Cannabis groups largely back federal limits on intoxicating hemp products to eliminate what they argue has become an unfair, unregulated market selling marijuana-like products outside the rules imposed on state-licensed cannabis companies. "The U.S. Cannabis Roundtable, the cannabis industry’s primary advocacy group, was on the Hill in August opposing the hemp industry's campaign. Representatives from cannabis companies including Trulieve, Curaleaf and Ascend Cannabis met with staff from the offices of Reps. Harris, Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.)."

Four Senate Republicans are flagging for @AGToddBlanche how the #FarmBillLoophole exposes American consumers to synthetic products derived from Chinese hemp. Read more at @thehill: thehill.com/policy/healthcar…

"Meanwhile, the U.S. Cannabis Roundtable was on Capitol Hill urging lawmakers not to reverse course, arguing the Farm Bill loophole 'has fueled the proliferation of unregulated and synthetic drugs, often for sale to children.'" via @Dentons: dentons.com/en/insights/news…

More on last week's Congressional fly-in from @agripulse: "The US Cannabis Roundtable met with members of Congress Wednesday and Thursday to discuss closing the so-called intoxicating hemp loophole from the 2018 farm bill that led to the emergence of psychoactive hemp products like delta-8. The fly-in comes after Congress passed a continuing resolution delaying the intoxicating hemp ban by one month, pushing the effective date from Nov. 12 to Dec. 11. USCR said on X that they were 'disappointed' when the CR with the hemp provision passed the Senate back in August. USCR met with 26 Republican and Democratic House offices, including members from leadership, the House Rules Committee and the Freedom Caucus. House Freedom Caucus Leader Andy Harris, R-Md., supports the intoxicating hemp ban, often referring disparagingly to 'gas station weed.'" agri-pulse.com/articles/2520…

“The US Cannabis Roundtable is grateful for the actions of the Trump Administration in granting relief in these cases,” said @MangoneDavid, SVP of Government Relations & Policy for the US Cannabis Roundtable. “Both cases highlight the continuing conflict between federal and state cannabis laws, even as most states have legalized cannabis in some form. It was an honor to support @weldon_angelos in this matter, and we remain committed to securing federal reform to end needless and unjust incarceration for cannabis offenses.” einpresswire.com/article/940…

POLITICO highlighted some meetings from our recent fly-in: "The US Cannabis Roundtable was on the Hill this week expressing opposition to a loophole created by the 2018 farm bill that allowed the sale of some hemp-derived products. Congress voted to close that loophole last year, but Trump and hemp industry lobbyists persuaded Senate leaders this summer to delay implementation of the ban until mid-December. Companies including @Trulieve, @Curaleaf_Inc and @AscendHoldings met with staff from the offices of Reps. Andy Harris (R-Md.), Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.)" politico.com/newsletters/pol…