Newsletter – July 30, 2025

Senators agree to strip hemp language from ag funding bill

By Grace Yarrow, Politico

Senators have agreed to strip out language that would close a hemp regulatory loophole from their agriculture funding bill, following a clash between Kentucky GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul.

Senate Appropriations Agriculture-FDA subcommittee Chair John Hoeven (R-N.D.) told reporters Tuesday that the hemp provision, which was championed by McConnell, was removed after Paul threatened to block Senate passage of the appropriations bill entirely.

“We could never get agreement between the two,” Hoeven said.

Photo: Politico

Hemp News Spotlight

Hemp spells affordable housing for Native American community
Housing Wire

New hemp breeding standards coming as Canada updates seed certification framework
Hemp Today

Hemp seed as an emerging source of nutritious functional ingredients
Taylor and Francis

Hemp advocate held on $1 million bail after Sutter County pot bust
SacBee

Town hall in Bryan highlights science, veterans, and small businesses in Texas hemp debate
KBTX

Bill To Ban Hemp Products With THC Is Filed In Texas House, As Governor Continues To Call For Regulations Instead
Marijuana Moment

Rolling Legends: High Times, RAW and hhemp.co Forge New Era of Pre‑Rolls, Vapes & Hemp Products
High Times

Cannabis loophole opens doors for tribal hemp products
ICT News

Revenue expected to triple by 2027: Focus on growth markets for medical cannabis and industrial hemp underscores positive outlook for SYNBIOTIC
Press Release

The VinePair Podcast: Where Is the Hemp Beverage Industry Headed?
Podcast

Sustainable Practices: Regenerative Agriculture in Wine
Worth

EVENTS

13th Annual International Hemp Building Symposium
October 3-5, 2025, Lower Sioux Indian Community, MN

Asia International Hemp Expo & Forum
November 5-7, 2025, Bangkok, Thailand

ICBC Berlin
April 14-16, 2026, Berlin, Germany

Add your event to Hemp Events, a free listing service for legitimate hemp industry events. Visit www.HempEvents.org 

Subscribe to the Let’s Talk Hemp YouTube Channel

#LetsTalkHemp is the ultimate platform that focuses on “Changing the Cannabis Conversation”. We provide news, education, and information about Hemp and Cannabis to our viewers so that they can learn more about the industry and get tips and tricks on the latest technologies. Subscribe to our channel and learn about everything from legal updates, farming, production, and new products entering the Hemp & Cannabis space.

SCAM ALERT! Are you receiving emails from individuals passing themselves off as agents of the NoCo Hemp Expo or Southern Hemp Expo offering to sell you an attendee list from one of our expos or offer you discounted lodging rates? Please be aware that this is a bogus offer and should be marked as spam. CoHempCo does not sell, rent or give names of attendees for money. Please be aware of these inappropriate actions and stay alert for these types of requests. You can trust emails from @wafba.org, @cohempco.com, @nocohempexpo.com, @southernhempexpo.com and @letstalkhemp.com.

About Let’s Talk Hemp

Let’s Talk Hemp is a publication of WAFBA – We Are For Better Alternatives focused specifically on the subjects of industrial hemp, cannabis, sustainable agriculture, environment, healthy foods & supplements, and climate-smart applications. We present features and curate news from across the globe to share the benefits of hemp, cannabis, bio-based materials, and better alternatives. WAFBA also is the Producer of NoCo Hemp Expo, the world’s leading hemp conference and exposition.

Publisher/Editor: Morris Beegle
Editor-in-chief: Steven Hoffman
Web Developer: Debby West
Design: Ben Wright
Contributors: Morris Beegle, Beau Whitney

Send Us Your Hemp News!

Send press releases and news announcements to news@letstalkhemp.com

View the Complete Let’s Talk Hemp Content Library!
You can access all past issues of Let’s Talk Hemp in our Archives at LetsTalkHemp.com