A Republican senator who says he has a “great relationship” with President Donald Trump nonetheless is publicly saying he thinks the president is confused about the effects of hemp products. Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed during his first term in office. Sen. Budd says President Trump is misinformed in his push to delay a federal ban on some types of hemp. Meanwhile, a number of members of Congress from both parties have filed or are circulating legislation that would enact regulations for hemp products in lieu of broad prohibition. That includes a new bipartisan House bill introduced this week to keep hemp THC drinks legal and federally regulated like alcohol.