Hemp Beverage Alliance applauds Senate Appropriations Committee for including prohibition delay in CR.
DENVER - The Hemp Beverage Alliance, the trade association for the hemp beverage industry with 375 members in the U.S. and Canada, released the following statement regarding the Senate Appropriations Committee’s drafting of a Continuing Resolution (CR) that includes a temporary delay in prohibiting the manufacture and sale of hemp beverages.
“The Hemp Beverage Alliance is thrilled the Senate is standing up for responsible hemp beverage suppliers and their supply chain partners,” said Christopher Lackner, founder and president, Hemp Beverage Alliance. “We urge the Senate to quickly pass this legislation and send it to the House for their swift approval as soon as they return.”
Click here to view the proposed CR on the Senate Appropriations Committee website.
Click here to read a statement from Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins.
Click here to read a statement from Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray.
The hemp beverage industry has been a boon to local economies throughout the country. Craft brewers, wine & spirits distributors, liquor retailers and others have embraced the new category as sales of their legacy products continue to decline. In addition, states with regulatory frameworks have gathered significant tax revenue for the public benefit.
HBA recently released an industry data report that showed 133% growth in the category. With a federal framework in place, that growth is expected to accelerate and create more jobs, more opportunity, and more consumer choice.
About the Hemp Beverage Alliance
The mission of the Hemp Beverage Alliance is to create a safe and thriving industry through education, advocacy, best practices and partnership. We achieve this by providing consumers, retailers, and distributors with the information they need to better understand the industry; developing best practices to create consistency in labeling and manufacturing; working with elected officials and regulators to encourage common-sense regulation; and collaborating with cannabis and alcohol industries to create a marketplace that benefits everyone. More at hempbeveragealliance.org.
