Barr sponsors effort to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products ahead of federal ban

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 417

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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U.S. Representative Andy Barr, R-KY, is sponsoring a bipartisan effort, backed by Kentucky’s hemp industry, to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products ahead of an effective ban of such products spearheaded by Kentucky’s senior U.S. Senator, Mitch McConnell.

The Lawful Hemp Protection Act would create a regulatory framework for consumable hemp products that have tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the intoxicating compound that gives users a “high” feeling when consumed.

Last year, McConnell successfully passed a provision …

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