Senator Moves to Remove Hemp-Ban Delay From Spending Bill

Published Aug 4, 2026

Sen. Ted Budd said he will offer an amendment to strip the hemp-delay language from H.R. 6500, which would otherwise postpone most new federal hemp restrictions from Nov. 12 to Dec. 11. No amendment text or vote schedule is public, so Oklahoma hemp businesses should keep planning for the Nov. 12 deadline while monitoring the Senate rather than relying on the proposed extension.