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Trump & MAGA DESTROY Entire Industry with HIDDEN Bill PROVISION?!?!

2025-12-01 News & Politics
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Government Funding Bill Sneak Attack Threatens $28B Hemp Industry

Discover the hidden legislative provision that could outlaw legal CBD and hemp products nationwide within 352 days, jeopardizing 300,000 jobs, and learn the exact steps needed to contact Congress for a reprieve.

Short Summary

  • A provision slipped into the recent funding bill effectively bans hemp products (Schedule 1 status) starting in approximately one year.
  • The ban disproportionately affects seniors (60% of users) who rely on these natural products for pain, anxiety, and sleep.
  • Cornbread Hemp founders detail the specific regulations they have long requested (testing, labeling) versus the drastic ban being implemented.
  • Legislators must act before the January 30th Continuing Resolution (CR) deadline to secure an extension or reverse the measure.

This discussion hosts Melba Pearson with Cornbread Hemp founders (Jim Hickden and Eric Zipperly) to analyze the political maneuver that endangers a thriving agricultural and consumer products sector. Readers gain immediate insight into the ticking clock and the political motivations driving this sudden regulatory shift.

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In this urgent interview with the founders of Cornbread Hemp, Melba Pearson, the Resident Legal Diva, exposes how a hidden provision in the government funding bill will effectively ban hemp—threatening a $28B industry, 300,000 jobs, and the livelihoods of farmers and families nationwide. We break down what this means not just for small businesses, but also for consumers—especially seniors who rely on hemp products for pain relief and sleep. Tune in to learn what’s at stake and how you can take action by contacting your legislators before it’s too late. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595

Top Comments (10)

@KimDuty-i8e 2025-12-01

The pharmaceutical companies do not want any type of natural help for people.

296 14 replies
@ramondeanda9331 2025-12-01

Big pharma. Strikes again.

185 4 replies
@mgrbcs67172 2025-12-01

We need to save this industry for our own damned good!!! This is ridiculous, CBD is an important part of a lot of peoples daily lives that cannot take regular pain medicine offered by Dr's (without putting their lives in danger!) Sickening, literally!!😢

170 4 replies
@kennyowings911 2025-12-01

The alcohol industry paid off Moscow Mitch.

108 5 replies
@FlusterKluck 2025-12-01

Four guys drinking will start a fight. Four guys with weed will start a band. LEGALIZE IT.

91 2 replies
@KarenAitchison-r5z 2025-12-01

USA turning into the most backward country in the Western hemisphere.

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@AREA_50.1 2025-12-01

Good ‘Ol Mitchy. A one man wrecking crew for democracy. He is responsible for creating the strength behind the current MAGA cult.

55 2 replies
@HeatherFitzgibbon 2025-12-01

I warned people at least a week ago that their gummies might be in danger. TIME TO CALL AND EMAIL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS!! YOU NEED TO BE ACTIVE IF YOU WANT TO SAVE LEGAL HEMP PRODUCTS!

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@sandraainsworth9446 2025-12-01

Hemp has been around since Washington!! Not intoxicated. Hemp is used in many products!! This is absolutely stupid

36
@lee11171 2025-12-01

There is more than one bad thing in that bill that people didn’t notice

33

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