McConnell-Backed Law Bans Hemp Edibles in 99 Days, Reclassifying THC Products as Schedule I
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Updated · WKYT · Aug 5
McConnell-Backed Law Bans Hemp Edibles in 99 Days, Reclassifying THC Products as Schedule I
3 articles · Updated · WKYT · Aug 5
Summary
A nationwide ban on edible and drinkable hemp products will take effect in 99 days, sweeping in hemp-derived THC gummies and drinks sold by companies such as Louisville-based Cornbread Hemp.
The law targets products containing more than 0.4 milligrams of THC, reclassifying them as Schedule I narcotics under federal law.
That shift puts affected hemp products in the same federal category as heroin, sharply escalating legal risk for manufacturers and sellers.
Kentucky hemp businesses including Cornbread Hemp now face threatened jobs after Sen. Mitch McConnell helped push the bill through Congress before his hospitalization.