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Hemp

Hemp industry regulation, Farm Bill changes, and the evolving CBD/THC product landscape.

The Senator From Hemp: Rand Paul's Decade-Long War for the Cannabis Plant That Built — and Could Break — Kentucky

Senator Rand Paul's new Hemp Safety Enforcement Act offers states a constitutional escape hatch from a federal ban that could wipe out a $28 billion industry on November 12. Inside the decade-long fight — the Kentucky civil war with McConnell, the arbitrary 0.3% number, and the strange-bedfellows coalition trying to end hemp.

The Green Brief·18 min read·Apr 17, 2026

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Texas bans sale of intoxicating hemp flower and vape products under new DSHS rules

New rules from the Department of State Health Services took effect March 31, prohibiting the sale of intoxicating hemp flower and vaporizer products statewide as part of a broader federal crackdown.

The Green Brief·4 min read·Apr 3, 2026

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