The full U.S. House of Representatives has now passed a funding deal to end the government shutdown, which includes a nationwide ban on most hemp-derived products. The legislation is now headed to President Donald Trump for his signature.
The bill is expected to be signed quickly, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying it could be signed as soon as tonight. In addition to ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, it would impose strict new restrictions on hemp, targeting the nationwide proliferation of products containing hemp-derived THC such as delta-8, delta-10, and THCa.
Under the legislation, the federal definition of “hemp” would be tightened so it could not contain more than 0.3% total tetrahydrocannols by dry weight, whereas current law applies that limit only to delta-9 THC. Intermediate or synthetic cannabinoids produced outside the plant, or cannabinoids “not capable of being naturally produced” by the plant, would also be excluded.
Finished consumer products would have to contain no more than 0.4 mg of total THC per container. The ban will take effect 365 days after enactment, making the compliance deadline late 2026.
Supporters argue the move is necessary to close the so-called Farm Bill loophole that allowed intoxicating hemp goods to be sold with minimal oversight. Opponents say the change will crush a legal hemp-derived THC industry that is worth multibillions and employs hundreds of thousands.
Key lawmakers from hemp-producing states had pushed to strip the restrictions, including Rand Paul in the Senate and Thomas Massie in the House, but their efforts failed.
With the House vote now complete, the measure goes to President Trump, who reportedly supports the hemp-provision language and is expected to sign it into law without delay. The hemp ban will take full effect in late-2026.
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