Andy Barr: “I am concerned about the taxpayer. This self-attestation idea concerns me a lot.”

We worked closely with Kentucky farmers, industry stakeholders, and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig to develop a commonsense, bipartisan framework that supports American agriculture while protecting consumers and…

This legislation builds on that success by creating a national framework that rewards responsible producers, eliminates bad actors, and ensures consumers have confidence in the products they purchase.

We believe this strikes the right balance — allowing farmers to continue growing a profitable, legitimate crop while ensuring intoxicating hemp products are appropriately regulated as adult-only products with strict age restrictions for…

Kentucky has demonstrated that hemp can be successfully regulated while supporting farmers and protecting consumers.