Farm Bill Compromise Reached With SNAP Changes Out
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The bill must still pass both the House and the Senate and be signed into law by the president, which could come as early as this week.
While much of the farm bill compromise mirrors current law, there is a major change coming for farmers: industrial hemp will be legalized. It's a boon for the increasingly popular CBD oil industry, which is being used for medicinal purposes.
https://www.npr.org/2018/12/11/673453156/farm...al-hemp-in
LATEST FARM BILL TIMELINE
*** Key step for crossing threshold of passage into law
Monday — Passed Conference
Tuesday — Text of Bill made public
*** Wednesday — House Vote ***
Thursday — Senate Vote
Thu/Fri — Trump’s Desk
Attorney’s Take on Hemp Legalization
https://www.buscherlaw.com/2018-farm-bill
Massive $867 billion Farm bill with expanded safety-net programs, hemp legalization nears the finish line
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/11/massive-867-b...-line.html