Tracy Ross

Following negotiations to reopen the federal government during the shutdown in November, the U.S. Senate surprised the hemp industry when it included language in a 2026 Agriculture appropriations act that effectively bans all intoxicating hemp products within one year of President Donald Trump signing the bill on Nov. 12.

Meatpackers have not struck in more than 40 years. The Greeley walk out happened after 8 months of talks about pay and working conditions failed.