Minnesota senators propose delay to federal hemp THC limits
Klobuchar and Paul seek to postpone a 2025 law banning hemp products with over 0.4mg THC per serving
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Minnesota senators propose delay to federal hemp THC limits
Photograph: CBS News (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Minnesota senators Amy Klobuchar and Rand Paul are proposing a delay to a federal law that would ban hemp products containing more than 0.4mg of THC per serving.
- The delay would be included in a government funding bill for a Senate vote, postponing the law’s November 2025 implementation.
- Most hemp drinks in Minnesota contain 5mg of THC per serving, with some reaching 10mg, exceeding the proposed federal limit.
- The agriculture spending package that set the limit was part of a 2025 government funding deal.
Two Minnesota senators are seeking to delay a federal law that would ban hemp-derived drinks and edibles containing more than 0.4 milligrams of THC per serving. Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Republican Sen. Rand Paul have proposed the delay as part of a government funding bill, which is expected to be voted on in the Senate this week.
The law in question was included in a 2025 agriculture spending package, which redefined hemp to exclude products with THC levels above 0.4mg per serving. It is set to take effect in November 2025. Most hemp drinks sold in Minnesota contain 5mg of THC per serving, with some products reaching 10mg, according to industry representatives.
Klobuchar said the delay would provide certainty for hemp producers and customers while allowing Congress more time to develop a long-term regulatory solution. Jason Dayton, owner of Minneapolis Cider Company, which produces a THC drink brand sold in 24 states, called the delay progress but said he hopes lawmakers will eventually adopt regulations similar to Minnesota’s.
What the coverage left out
No left- or right-rated outlet ran this story. The delay proposal, the bipartisan support for it, and the potential impact on Minnesota’s hemp industry were reported only by the centre-rated CBS News.
How each side covered it
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Left
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Centre
- CBS News led on the bipartisan effort by Klobuchar and Paul to delay the federal THC limit, quoting Klobuchar’s statement that the delay was "immediately necessary to give Minnesota hemp producers and customers certainty." The report included the proposed mechanism for the delay, its inclusion in a government funding bill, and the timeline for the Senate vote.
- The report also carried the industry perspective, quoting Jason Dayton of Minneapolis Cider Company, who described the delay as progress and expressed hope that Congress would eventually pass regulations mirroring Minnesota’s. CBS News noted that most hemp drinks in Minnesota contain 5mg of THC per serving, with some reaching 10mg, exceeding the federal limit of 0.4mg.
Right
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