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Hemp Planting Predictability Act

What this bill does

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This bill pushes back by two years the start date for new federal rules that change how hemp products are regulated. A law passed in November 2025 was set to tighten the rules on what counts as legal hemp starting in November 2026, and this bill would delay those changes until November 2028. The new rules would update the definition of hemp to include limits on all types of THC (not just one kind) and would exclude certain hemp-derived products containing cannabinoids, which are chemical compounds found in hemp and marijuana. The delay is meant to give hemp farmers and businesses more time before the updated regulations take effect.

Introduced

January 15, 2026

Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

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