The Trump administration has signaled some support for Kentucky's hemp industry.

Last week, the president's staff urged Congress to delay or repeal an impending ban on most hemp products.

Our June Lefler has more.

In a budget memo sent to speaker of the House Mike Johnson, the white House warns against new restrictions on hemp derived products set to go into effect in November.

The memo says Congress should delay that timeline and consider new regulations to allow Americans to benefit from access to appropriate full spectrum CBD products, while preserving the Congress's intent to restrict the sale of products that pose serious health risks.

The memo endorses rules proposed by Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr.

Leaders in Kentucky's hemp industry say this is good news, but Congress must act.

The Trump administration issued a letter to Congress, and unfortunately, that doesn't that doesn't change anything.

We still need action from Congress.

And so what we're hoping is that with the leadership from, hemp supporting legislators in Kentucky and across the country, that that will, you know, motivate the rest of Congress to realize what a big deal this is.

I mean, we're talking about a billions of dollars that are either in the ground or we're planning to be planted this year.

And, right now, farmers, processors and retailers are not sure if they're going to be able to continue in this industry.

Farmers who are maybe hanging on to their crops from last year are trying to sell them, probably at a discount just to get them out of their possession, because after November that's probably going to make them criminals.

Barr and others support a higher cap on the percentage of THC, the intoxicating component of hemp, along with federal oversight of products.

The regulation, set to go into effect in November come from one of Kentucky's U.S.

senators, Mitch McConnell, who says the restrictions will not decimate the hemp industry and instead protect children and still allow for non intoxicating food and industrial products.

For Kentucky Edition, I'm Jim Leffler.

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