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Joe Salome
Coverage of Joe Salome in the Nexus archive.
- Hemp businesses, consumers fear impacts of federal ban
Hemp businesses and consumers fear the impact of a potential federal ban as a new provision in an appropriations bill seeks to narrow the legal definition of hemp. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp cultivation, fueling a $28.4 billion industry with 300,000 jobs, but stricter THC limits could render many products illegal by November 2024.