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By adopting a total standard, rather than focusing on a single cannabinoid, the bill provides a practical, science-based approach to regulating intoxicating products.

If we lose this seat in the Senate in Kentucky, we will lose the Senate, and if we lose the Senate, we will lose our country. That is literally what’s on the line.

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

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.