The White House backs a three-week delay on an impending ban on intoxicating hemp. The ban would hit a business run by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’ family member.Senate leaders struck a bipartisan agreement on a stopgap government funding bill that included a provision pushing back the hemp ban to Dec. 11Edwin Remsberg / Universal Images Group via Getty Images fileAug. 5, 2026, 2:29 PM EDTWASHINGTON — The White House has been actively engaged in pushing to delay an impending ban on intoxicating hemp, four people with direct knowledge of the matter told NBC News. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
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The White House backs a three-week delay on an impending ban on intoxicating hemp. The ban would hit a business run by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’ family member.












