Will prohibit synthetic cannabinoids and other non-naturally occurring compounds in finished hemp-derived products.

Andy Barr · Kentucky · Republican

policy impact 0.50 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 86%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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This legislation establishes a clear federal framework for the hemp industry by setting consistent standards for cultivation, manufacturing, testing, and labeling, while prohibiting synthetic cannabinoids in finished hemp-derived products.

The legislation would ban synthetic cannabinoids in finished hemp products.

Barr Introduces Lawful Hemp Protection Act to Protect Kentucky Farmers, Consumers, and the Future of the Hemp Industry | Press Releases | Congressman Andy Barr
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Evidence

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Section 781 states that, effective 365 days after enactment, 7 U.S.C. 1639o is amended so hemp excludes final hemp-derived cannabinoid products containing cannabinoids not naturally produced by Cannabis sativa L. or cannabinoids naturally producible but synthesized or manufactured outside the plant.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A federal law enacted November 12, 2025 includes a future-effective prohibition matching the commitment for finished hemp-derived cannabinoid products; the operative date is November 12, 2026, so it was enacted but not yet in force by August 15, 2026.

delivered same_term A for effort

Public Law 119-37, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
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The Clerk records Roll Call 285 on H.R. 5371, motion to concur in the Senate amendment, as passed 222-209; Representative Barr, Republican of Kentucky, voted Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Barr voted for the final House passage action on the bill that became Public Law 119-37, tying him to the enacted federal hemp definition change containing the synthetic/non-naturally occurring cannabinoid exclusion.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call 285 on H.R. 5371
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term

The promised federal prohibition was enacted in Public Law 119-37 during Barr's current House term. Section 781 amends the hemp definition to exclude final hemp-derived cannabinoid products containing cannabinoids not naturally produced by Cannabis sativa L. or synthesized/manufactured outside the plant, matching the claim. Although the operative date is November 12, 2026, enactment of the binding statutory prohibition is sufficient for delivery. Barr also voted for final passage, giving direct same-term candidate credit.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%