Senator Rand Paul Supports Regulation Over Ban for Intoxicating Hemp Products
Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., has voiced his support for regulating intoxicating hemp products rather than implementing a federal ban. This stance comes as new bipartisan legislation is introduced in Congress to regulate these products before a federal ban is scheduled to take effect on November 12. The impending ban aims to close a legal loophole that has allowed the sale of intoxicating hemp products since 2018, but it threatens the $28.4 billion hemp industry. Senator Paul argues that a ban would lead to a black market and make it easier for these products to be sold to children due to a lack of rules. Representative Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, and Representative Beth Van Duyne, R-Tex., have introduced the Beverage Regulatory Parity Act, which proposes regulating intoxicating hemp like alcohol, including limiting sales to individuals 21 and older, implementing testing and labeling requirements, and capping THC content at 5 milligrams per serving. This federal framework would not supersede existing state regulati... 
