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Did Ted Cruz just become the unexpected MVP for the hemp industry? Yep — that actually happened. In one of the most surprising moments out of D.C. this year, Cruz voted against a federal hemp-THC ban, siding with an industry most people assumed he’d oppose. Total plot twist.The TDR Cannabis in Five podcast, presented by Dutchie, breaks down the full story — what the Senate voted on, why the amendment mattered, and why Cruz leaned so heavily into the states-rights angle right as Congress is debating whether Delta-8, Delta-10, and THC-P should stay federally legal.Shadd walks through the Rand Paul amendment, the vote breakdown, and the quotes Cruz dropped afterward that had policy watchers doing double-takes. The episode also looks at how this vote exposes a growing divide inside the GOP — with some lawmakers pushing for a national hemp crackdown, and others arguing that states like Texas, Florida, and Colorado already have their own regulatory systems dialed in.We also look ahead to what happens next as the funding bill moves to the House, where the hemp language could get rewritten or removed entirely. The outcome will determine whether hemp-THC products remain legal across the U.S. or face new federal restrictions.#TedCruz #HempBan #Delta8 #CannabisPolicy #RandPaul #HempTHC #CannabisNews #CongressUpdate #GovernmentShutdownWant to see more Cannabis Reform videos?   • How Kentucky Bourbon Killed Hemp | TDR Can...     • If Hemp Gets Banned… Then What? | TDR Cann...     • The Hemp Crackdown Begins Now | TDR Cannab...     • FBI Data: Cannabis Arrests Still Lead the ...  Want to be updated on Cannabis, Small Cap, AI, and Crypto? Subscribe to our Daily Baked in Newsletter!https://newsletter.thedalesreport.com...Find us as well on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and on the Web:Facebook:   / thedalesreport  Twitter:   / thedalesreport  Instagram:

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