How to do it:

For decades the escalating “war on drugs” seized property and selectively imprisoned populations the government wanted to keep under control. The Biden administration reclassified marijuana, reflecting reality: 47 states have legalized it for medical use, and 24 states for recreational use. Legalization fueled a large and growing industry, and “sin taxes” have helped more than one state’s economy. Underscoring the political nature of this legislation, the component targeted isn’t even the intoxicating element. It’s the one with medical promise.

This administration reversed years of painstaking progress in one sneaky addendum, but we have a year to bring attention to a measure so unpopular they chose that path. The first step is to share information about this change, and to call Congress. We have tips for calling Congress, and here is a script to get you started:

Dear Senator / Representative:

I oppose the new definition of hemp inserted into the budget package that succeeded in reopening the government last week. 

It was slipped into the USDA budget and redefines hemp, which is not an intoxicant, in such a way as to prohibit its growth and the sale of its CBD products. CBD products are widely used to help manage pain and inflammation. 
Marijuana, which contains the intoxicant THC, is legal for medical use in 47 states, the District of Columbia, and three U.S. territories. It is legal for recreational use in 24 states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. territories, and is not any more dangerous to society than alcohol.

By inserting this language into a budget bill, Congress has succeeded in banning products that are not intoxicants while intoxicating products remain legal across most of the country under state laws. Congress has effectively destroyed a $28 billion, highly-taxed industry.

Please join Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Jeff Merkley (D‑OR) and work to reverse this travesty.

We will add to this item as more information about how to fight this regression emerges.