Hemp Planting Predictability Act
Hemp Planting Predictability Act
Plain Language Summary
# Hemp Planting Predictability Act Summary **What It Does:** This bill would delay new federal regulations on hemp products by two years. Currently, a law passed in November 2025 is set to reimpose stricter federal controls over certain hemp products starting November 2026. The Hemp Planting Predictability Act would push that deadline back to November 2028, giving the hemp industry more time before the new rules take effect. **Who It Affects & Key Details:** The bill primarily affects hemp farmers and businesses that grow or sell hemp-derived products. Since 2018, hemp with low levels of THC (the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana) has been largely unregulated at the federal level.
The upcoming regulations would change that by imposing new federal controls on some hemp products. By extending the deadline by two years, the bill would give growers and businesses more time to prepare for compliance with these stricter rules and plan their operations accordingly. **Current Status:** The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full Senate. It was introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota).
CRS Official Summary
Hemp Planting Predictability ActThis bill extends by two years the implementation of changes to the regulation of hemp products, which reimpose certain federal controls over some hemp products.Specifically, Congress enacted the FY2026 agriculture appropriations act (P.L. 119-37) on November 12, 2025. Effective November 12, 2026, the act modifies the statutory definition of hemp products that are considered to be lawful. This bill extends the effective date to November 12, 2028.As background, the 2018 farm bill excluded hemp from the Controlled Substances Act definition of marijuana and defined hemp. As a result, hemp and hemp-derived products at or below the 0.3% delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) concentration threshold were no longer regulated as Schedule I controlled substances and registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration was no longer required to cultivate or handle hemp and hemp-derived products. However, hemp remained subject to Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration regulation.The 2025 changes to the definition of hemp, includechanging the limit to a total THC concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis rather than only delta-9 THC,explicitly including industrial hemp,excluding seeds from a cannabis plant that exceed a certain THC concentration, andexcluding various types of hemp-derived cannabinoid products.Cannabinoids refer to unique chemical compounds that are found in hemp and marijuana (e.g., THC) and are known to exhibit a range of psychological and physiological effects.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.