Congress needs to think about how hemp helps people like me

I am 76 years old, and after decades of struggling with insomnia, I can finally go to bed at night and wake up feeling rested. I know what it is like to spend years searching for relief. I also know how frightening it is to think that something that has finally helped you could suddenly become harder to access. That is why Dec. 11 matters so much to me. Unless Congress acts, new federal restrictions on hemp-derived products are scheduled to take effect that day. For people like me who have come to rely on these products as part of our everyday lives, this is not an abstract policy debate. It is deeply personal. My struggle with insomnia began when I was pregnant with my first child. Wanting to protect my baby, I tried every “natural” remedy I could find. Nothing worked. After 13 years, three children and countless sleepless nights, I suffered a nervous breakdown and found myself in a psychiatrist’s office.

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