Trump urges Congress to reverse hemp ban he signed five months earlier

President Trump posted on Truth Social on April 24, 2026, calling on Congress to reverse a hemp-derived THC prohibition he had signed into law in November 2025 as part of legislation ending a government shutdown. The provision capped hemp-derived THC at 0.4 milligrams per container — effective November 2026 — which the hemp industry said would eliminate 95% of CBD and hemp products on the market. Trump called the ban a mistake and urged Congress to preserve access to "full-spectrum CBD" while maintaining restrictions on health-risk products.