Due to the way hemp was defined when it was legalized in 2018, manufacturers have created products from hemp that contain THC, the intoxicating ingredient in marijuana.
These products create similar intoxicating effects to marijuana, but they often are not subject to the same regulations and are available in states that have not legalized marijuana. They are often sold in flavors and packaging that appeal to kids, without age restrictions, and in easily accessible locations like gas stations, convenience stores, and online. As a result, teen use of and child poisonings from these products have increased.
Congress is currently considering a provision that would close the loophole created in the 2018 law, essentially reducing the amount of THC allowed in hemp-derived products to zero.
Ask your members of Congress to include a provision in the final fiscal year 2026 agriculture appropriations bill that would close the loophole and protect kids from these dangerous products:
