Bipartisan Congressional Lawmakers File Bill To Eliminate Hemp Industry Ban For People With Past Drug Convictions

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By Kyle JaegerMar 7, 2023, 6:26 pm232 pts
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have introduced a new bill that seeks to end what they say is a “discriminatory” federal policy that bars people with prior felony drug convictions from owning or leading legal hemp businesses. Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-ME), David Trone (D-MD), Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Nancy…

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