12/09/2025
I have a massive concern and would like to see some responses from those active in the industry. That concern is, in a bullion cube, that cannabis industry folks are already fighting with each other so quickly after the ban was lifted that US players are acting like petulant children and are going to end up handing the rest of us another prohibition because you fools can't get along.
In the United States, infighting over cannabis policy has emerged both within Congress and between industry sectors. Disagreements among Republican lawmakers over leadership roles, such as the prolonged vote for House Speaker in January 2023, have signaled broader legislative gridlock that threatens to stall federal cannabis reform efforts.
Rezwan Khan of DNA Genetics and the Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce warned that the dysfunction in the 118th Congress would make it difficult for cannabis legislation to gain traction, calling the industry’s lobbying presence on Capitol Hill “our little cannabis island” and noting its diminishing relevance amid partisan conflict.
Meanwhile, a significant rift has developed between factions of the h**p and cannabis industries. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized h**p and inadvertently enabled a booming market for h**p-derived intoxicating THC products, which operate with fewer regulatory constraints than state-licensed cannabis businesses.
This has led to tension, as traditional cannabis operators argue that h**p producers bypass strict regulations, taxes, and compliance measures while selling similar products across state lines.
The conflict intensified in late 2025 when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a provision in a continuing resolution that would ban h**p-derived products containing more than 0.4 milligrams of THC per container.
Critics, including Senator Rand Paul and the Kentucky H**p Association, argue this would effectively eliminate the entire CBD and h**p industry, calling the move “an effective ban” that would devastate farmers and small businesses.
Paul attempted to strip the language from the bill but was unsuccessful, with the Senate voting 76–24 to retain it.
Within the industry, there is also internal division. Some legacy h**p companies seek to distance themselves from synthetic or highly intoxicating products, advocating for clearer regulations and alignment between h**p and cannabis frameworks.
Others view the current regulatory crackdown as an opportunity to “clean up” the market while warning that overregulation could harm future prospects for broader THC legalization.
There is concern that if the h**p industry collapses due to federal restrictions, it could set back momentum for comprehensive cannabis reform.
As of December 2025, the passage of the continuing resolution with McConnell’s h**p provision means THC-infused drinks and similar products are set to be banned starting in 2027, prompting strong reactions from the intoxicating h**p sector.
The debate reflects deeper philosophical and economic tensions about how THC should be regulated, by whom, and whether h**p and cannabis industries can coexist under a unified federal framework.
