Senate passes hemp-ban delay after rejecting Budd amendment

Published Aug 8, 2026

The Senate voted 61-32 to table Sen. Ted Budd’s amendment and then passed H.R. 6500 by 90-6, retaining a one-month extension to Dec. 11 for most federally restricted hemp products while synthetic cannabinoids remain scheduled for Nov. 12. The House must still act, but Oklahoma operators gained a narrow planning window; Sen. Alan Armstrong voted against tabling the amendment and Sen. James Lankford did not vote.