Rand Paul May Block Senate Spending Bill Over Hemp Ban
July 29, 2025Kentucky Senator Rand Paul could be set to block the U.S. Senate’s spending bill unless language banning hemp-derived THC products is removed, according to anti-cannabis group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM). The group claims Paul is “holding the bill hostage to carve out federal protections for hemp-derived THC products.”
Paul’s position puts him at odds with fellow Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, who is behind the highly restrictive anti-hemp THC language included in the initial spending bill. McConnell was a major proponent of hemp legalization, which inadvertently included a loophole that allowed the creation of the now burgeoning hemp THC category.—Shane English
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