Political Quotes

“while I support the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, which puts an end to the Democrats' reckless and unnecessary 43-day government shutdown, I strongly oppose Section 781 of this bill, which would deal a fatal blow to American farmers supplying the regulated hemp industry and small businesses, and jeopardize tens of billions of dollars in economic activity. The 2018 Farm Bill expanded the definition of hemp and established a successful framework for the hemp industry. Under this framework, the hemp industry supports over 320,000 American jobs, generates $28.4 billion in regulated market activity, and produces some $1.5 billion in state tax revenue. The hemp industry has stepped forward to self-regulate in the absence of uniform federal regulations--uniting behind a framework which restricts the sale and possession of hemp products to adults 21 years and older, standardizes packaging to eliminate 'look-a-like' products that are appealing to children, standardizes labeling to empower adult consumers to make informed choices, and requires independent third-party laboratory tests for consumable hemp products. They have been asking Congress to pass legislation to responsibly regulate their industry.”