D.C. Memo: U.S. House approves intoxicating hemp ban delay

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Producers of intoxicating hemp-based products hailed the delay, saying it gives them more time to find political support for federal regulation -- instead of an outright ban -- on drinks and edibles that have become a booming business in Minnesota.
51% : Lackner also urged Congress "to look at Minnesota, Louisiana, New Jersey, Kentucky, Georgia, and other hemp beverage states to see how regulation is the path to protect public health.
51% : The new regulations required the U.S. Postal Service to create a "Federal Ballot Mail Portal" that will serve as a database for voter information that could be used to reject ballots that appear invalid.
46% : "The hemp beverage industry looks forward to working with Congress to create a regulatory framework that protects public health, keeps products away from minors, and permanently removes the bad actors that sell untested, high-potency, copycat gummies and candies that target children," said Christopher Lackner, president of the Hemp Beverage Alliance in a statement.
30% : " Lindsey said that "loophole" in the last farm bill approved by Congress "empowers bad actors, threatens public health, and undermines state regulations.

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