HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Congress Passes Bill Delaying Ban On Hemp THC Products
The hemp industry was won a break from lawmakers, thanks in no small part to President Donald Trump.
STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - Trump Presses Senate Republicans to Postpone Hemp-Derived THC Restrictions
President Trump is working to give America’s hemp industry the breathing room it needs to expand. President Trump is working to give America’s hemp industry the breathing room it needs to expand, the same president who, during his first term, became the first to unlock the industry at the federal level by signing the 2018 […] The post Trump Presses Senate Republicans to Postpone Hemp-Derived THC Restrictions appeared first on StoneZone .
President Trump is working to give America’s hemp industry the breathing room it needs to expand. President Trump is working to give America’s hemp industry the breathing room it needs to expand, the same president who, during his first term, became the first to unlock the industry at the federal level by signing the 2018 Farm Bill. That law ended decades of prohibition on commercial hemp production, removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, and established the modern regulatory structure that allowed the sector to grow. The original framework was later knocked down after a restrictive redefinition of hemp was quietly slipped into the November 2025 continuing resolution that reopened the government. The change was so tight…Open
AI:President Trump is mobilizing Senate Republicans to delay new restrictions on hemp-derived THC products, ensuring American farmers and entrepreneurs aren't crushed by bureaucratic overreach. Building on his historic legacy of unlocking the industry via the 2018 Farm Bill, the President is fighting to provide essential breathing room for a sector that drives economic growth. While radical leftist agitators attempt to weaponize regulation to stifle domestic production, Trump remains focused on protecting American commerce and preventing unnecessary federal interference in a booming market.Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Hemp THC ban delay fuels Republican infighting | THE HILL EDITOR'S CALL
A battle over hemp-derived THC products is stirring a new fight among Republicans as lawmakers clash over a White House-backed delay to a federal ban. The Hill’s Alexander Bolton and Ian Swanson break down why the issue has put the White House at odds with some GOP members and exposed divisions inside the party. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/homenews/editors-call/6019810-live-discussion-senate-recess-todd-blanche-cr-passage-shutdown/ #republicans #gop #congress #hemp #hempthc #hempindustry #hempban #whitehouse #thehilleditorscall
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AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Inside the GOP's mad dash to recess finish line
Senate Republicans are racing toward the August recess with a legislative to-do list worthy of a Joe Rogan podcast: crypto, college sports and hemp. Why it matters: They likely won't get to all of it, but the White House wants the Senate to get caught trying. - First, senators want to get way ahead of any government shutdown fight. Just as important — an NIL rights bill, with ESPN's first College GameDay set for Sept. 5. - "I've kind of stacked these things: funding the government, the [Todd] Blanche nomination and the 74 nominations," Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday on Fox News, previewing his agenda. - Then come "Russia sanctions, NIL, market structure," he added, rounding out a short list of issues that…
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Trump pushing Senate to support delay on ban of hemp-derived THC products: report
The White House is working on a framework to allow people to use THC products for medical uses, which the ban could complicate.
NYTIMES (Kenneth P. Vogel, Christina Jewett and Olivia Diaz) - Trump Seeks a Boost for Hemp That Would Benefit a Top Aide’s Family
At the White House’s request, senators tucked a change sought by the hemp industry into a crucial spending bill. It would benefit the son-in-law of Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff.
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Bipartisan House bill aims to replace hemp product ban with federal regulatory system
Barr said the proposal is intended to provide certainty for producers while adding consumer safeguards.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - This State is Set to Launch Recreational Marijuana Sales.
Virginia's new budget outlines a timeline for recreational marijuana sales, increased possession limits, and stricter regulatory measures starting in 2027.
Virginia’s new budget outlines a timeline for recreational marijuana sales, increased possession limits, and stricter regulatory measures starting in 2027. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Virginia ‘s newly approved budget will allow the sale of recreational marijuana in stores starting on July 1, 2027, while also increasing the legal possession limit for adults from one ounce to two ounces. The budget includes a framework for licensing, taxation, and regulations to govern the new market. DETAIL: The law authorizes the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority to issue up to 350 retail licenses, with applications opening February 1, 2027. Recreational products will be limited to 10 milligrams of THC per serving and 100 milligrams per package,…Open
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Tommy Waller) - Center for Security Policy files official complaint with FERC on defective grid protection standard
Originally posted by Save the Grid
On February 9, 2026, the Center for Security Policy and the Secure the Grid Coalition filed an electric grid complaint with the federal government (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC) because the current standard (NERC TPL-007) does not protect the electric grid from geomagnetic disturbances caused by solar weather (solar flares) and E3 high altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) threats. This must be changed and only FERC has the authority to order a change in the standard. A full copy of the Complaint can be found here: Formal Complaint of Center for Security Policy et al. v. North American Electric Reliability Corporation under EL26-49 . This video explains the federal electric grid complaint: The Center’s complaint…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Cotton blasts Trump admin for downgrading marijuana drug classification
The move doesn't legalize marijuana or remove criminal penalties for use and possession, but it reclassifies marijuana from its current Schedule I to the lower classification of Schedule III.