The hope is Congress will postpone Sen. Mitch McConnell’s effective ban
The Council voted 6-1 to approve the ban
Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) is looking to get out in front of that ban
House Bill 5537 would prohibit kratom within the state
The hemp measure previously passed the Senate in a 35-13 vote
House Bill 2641, sponsored by Rep. Dave Hinman (R), calls for regulations
There was debate on both sides
They need more than 248,000 signatures to get on the Nov. 3 ballot
There is a bipartisan legislation in the works to delay the ban until 2028
The legislation establishes clear caps for both CBD and THC