08/07/2026
THE H**P INDUSTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP TODAY!
Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has introduced an amendment to the Senate's continuing resolution that would immediately trigger a federal ban on h**p products, moving up the effective date from December 11 to November 12, 2026. If it passes, tens of thousands of h**p farmers, retailers, and small businesses could be forced to shut down overnight — and millions of consumers who rely on h**p-derived products would lose access, with no transition period and no real regulatory framework in place.
We agree that intoxicating products should never be marketed to kids, and the h**p industry supports real safeguards — age verification, child-resistant packaging, and strong enforcement. But an abrupt ban isn't a safety measure; it's a sledgehammer that punishes legal businesses and responsible consumers while doing nothing to build the kind of thoughtful regulation this moment calls for.
Congress is expected to vote any day now. Your senator needs to hear from you before that vote happens.
Here's what to do:
1 Find your senator. Look up your state's senators and their contact information at the official U.S. Senate directory: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm. You can also call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to your senator's office.
2 Call or email their office today. A phone call to the D.C. office is the fastest way to register your voice before a floor vote — it takes less than two minutes.
3 Use this message as a starting point (personalize it — a message in your own words carries more weight than a form letter):
"Hi, my name is [NAME] and I'm a constituent from [CITY/TOWN, STATE]. I'm calling to urge Senator [NAME] to vote NO on the Budd amendment to the continuing resolution. This amendment would strip out the h**p extension and trigger an immediate ban on h**p products on November 12. [I am a h**p farmer/retailer/consumer and this would directly impact me/my business by ___.] I support real safety measures for h**p products, like age restrictions and enforcement — but an abrupt ban with no transition period isn't the answer. Please vote no on the Budd amendment and support giving Congress time to pass real regulation. Thank you."
4 Share this with others. Forward this to fellow h**p farmers, retailers, employees, and customers — the more senators hear from constituents this week, the more it matters.
Every call and email counts. Please reach out today.
