[#item_full_content] Following negotiations to reopen the federal government, the U.S. Senate surprised the hemp industry when it quietly included language that effectively bans all intoxicating hemp products within one of the fiscal year 2026 appropriation bills, which was signed into law by the President on November 12, 2025. The bill, known as the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, is a $26 billion spending package aimed at supporting American farmers, food safety, FDA funding, and other priorities. 
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