Help Us Save Hemp: This Is Our Moment to Act

The fight to protect America’s hemp industry has reached a very important point and we need your help.

The bipartisan Lawful Hemp Protection Act, also known as the Barr bill, has officially been introduced by Republican Congressman Andy Barr and Democratic Congresswoman Angie Craig.

This bill gives us something we desperately need: a starting point for creating real federal regulations instead of eliminating nearly an entire industry. However, nothing proposed in the Barr bill is law yet. The wording could still change as it moves through Congress, so we are not going to get into every little detail just yet. Right now, our focus needs to be on stopping the federal hemp restrictions that are scheduled to take effect on November 12, 2026.

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Why August Is So Important

Congress is entering its August recess. That means our senators and representatives are leaving Washington and returning to the states and communities they were elected to represent.

This gives us an opportunity to reach them here at home.

Now is the time to call their offices, attend their public events, request meetings and tell them exactly what the November deadline would mean for farmers, small businesses, employees and consumers.

Honestly, this may be our last real chance to stop the deadline before it takes effect.

That does not mean the fight for hemp ends forever if Congress fails to act. But once businesses begin to close, employees lose their jobs, products are pulled from shelves, and farmers lose the markets they depend on, the damage will be incredibly difficult to undo. This is a now-or-never moment, not necessarily for the future of hemp forever, but for preventing this industry from being thrown into chaos this November.

What Is a Continuing Resolution?

The White House has asked Congress to delay the November hemp deadline through something called a continuing resolution, often shortened to “CR.” That may sound complicated, but it really isn’t.

A continuing resolution is a bill Congress uses to keep the federal government funded when lawmakers have not finished passing the regular funding bills. Congress can include a special exception in a CR called an “anomaly.” In this case, an anomaly could temporarily delay the November hemp deadline and give lawmakers time to create and pass a real regulatory framework such as a finalized version of the Barr bill.

This would not solve everything overnight. It would simply give Congress time to regulate this industry responsibly instead of allowing the current restrictions to take effect before a replacement framework is ready.

“But Hemp Shouldn’t Be Added to a Spending Bill”

Some people may argue that changing the hemp deadline through a government spending bill is not the right way to handle this issue. But let’s be honest: that is exactly how this was done to our industry in the first place. Last November, Senator Mitch McConnell helped put the new hemp restrictions into legislation needed to fund the federal government. The restrictions were not passed as a separate hemp bill after a full and open public debate. They were included in a much larger spending package.

That spending legislation changed the federal definition of hemp and created the new 0.4-milligram total THC limit per container, which is scheduled to take effect one year later.

So let's reverse UNO card Mitch McConnell....

Picture this... we actually beat Mitch McConnell at his own game

If a spending bill was used to create this problem, we do not believe it is unreasonable to use one to give Congress more time to fix it. With the way our federal government operates and with November quickly approaching, adding an extension to a CR may be the quickest and most realistic way to prevent immediate damage to the industry.

West Virginia Organizations: We Need Your Voices

We are asking veterans’ organizations, moms’ groups, doctors, pain clinics, mental-health professionals, farmers, retailers and other community organizations across West Virginia and beyond to consider writing letters in support of this industry.

If hemp or cannabinoid products have helped the people you serve, please speak up.

If your organization understands what the loss of this industry would mean for jobs, agriculture, small businesses or access to alternative products, please put that support in writing.

These letters and personal stories can carry tremendous weight with elected officials.

If your organization is willing to help but does not know where to begin, please reach out to Moon Flower. We would be happy to help explain the issue and make sure your voice reaches the right people.

This Is Congress’s Chance to Listen

This is Congress’s opportunity to show the American people that our voices matter.

We are asking lawmakers to support an immediate extension of the November deadline and work toward a bipartisan regulatory framework that protects consumers without destroying responsible farms and businesses.

We need to flood their inboxes.

We need to call their offices.

We need to request meetings while lawmakers are home for the August recess.

And we need to share what is at stake not only for business owners but also for employees, farmers, families, and consumers across the country.

If the elected officials on your ballot choose not to listen, you will have the opportunity to remember that when you vote this November.

Take Action Right Now

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It only takes a minute, but that minute could help protect thousands of businesses and livelihoods.

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Click the link. Send the email. Share this blog. Ask your friends, family members, coworkers and customers to do the same. This is our moment to make some noise.

Help us continue fighting to regulate—not eliminate—hemp.