This is welcome news for farmers generally as agricultural-related businesses have not yet been able to apply for EIDL offered under the CARES Act. The Amendment that passed the House included a provision that allowed agricultural businesses to participate in the EIDL. This could be especially good news for hemp businesses who already face stigma due to the crops close relationship to marijuana. After all, the difference is just the amount of THC in the plant, a compound that cannot be detected without sophisticated testing. In my experience, many hemp businesses have been denied access to basic financial services despite the 2018 Farm Bill’s passage in December 2018.