11/13/2026
On Dec. 11, a federal ban on many h**p products will go into effect, and Willie Nelson is calling on Americans to contact their Congressional representatives to prevent this ban. "We didn't ban American corn farming over a few bad actors bootlegging moonshine," Willie said in a post on social media. Describing h**p's overall benefits under the phrase of "the goodness of h**p," he says h**p production has been a benefit to American farmers "growing a legal crop," and that it has been particularly helpful to "seniors, veterans, and patients who rely on h**p products for pain relief, sleep, and wellness."
Proposed regulations that Willie supports include a 21+ age restriction, no marketing that appeals to kids, a new tax that would boost federal and state revenue, and a ban on synthetic and foreign h**p. If the ban goes into effect on Dec. 11, products containing over 0.4mg of THC will no longer be legal. Through The Goodness of H**p — which is the name of the push being made by Willie and the National H**p Association to help concerned Americans express to Congress that more regulation is desired over banning — Americans can easily vocalize their hope of protecting this industry.
