A bipartisan duo of lawmakers have filed a new bill in Congress that would exempt hemp beverages from a currently scheduled ban on THC products derived from the plant. It would allow adults over 21 to purchase and consume hemp THC beverages with up to 5 milligrams of total intoxicating THC per serving. A draft version of the hemp drinks legislation obtained earlier this year by Marijuana Moment would have used a more permissive limit that measured delta-9 THC specifically. The new hemp drinks bill is being supported by some members of the alcohol industry. “For nearly a century, the alcohol regulatory system has kept consumers safe while giving legitimate businesses clear rules to operate under.