Representatives of a hemp advocacy group met with members of Congress including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell last week to rally support for legislation drafted to promote hemp agriculture. The day of meetings with senators and members of the House of Representatives was coordinated by the U.S. Hemp Roundtable to advocate for Food and Drug Administration regulation of cannabidiol (CBD) and to support pending legislation including provisions of the Hemp Advancement Act and the SAFE Banking Act. The U.S. Hemp Roundtable is a national group advocating for the hemp industry consisting of dozens of companies and organizations committed to safe hemp and CBD products. The group’s board of directors and staff traveled to the nation’s capital on April 6 to meet personally with several members of Congress to advocate for several pieces of legislation related to hemp agriculture, which was legalized by the 2018 Farm Bill.
420 Intel – Marijuana Industry News, 04/12/2022 20:00:00