HEMP Act Industry Reactions: ‘No One Will Grow a Crop That Might Be Illegal in November’

Source: https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2026/02/02/proposed-hemp-act-would-create-federal-cbd-pathway-as-hemp-industry-faces-regulatory-crossroads/

Overview

Industry stakeholders weigh in on the HEMP Act. AHPA President Graham Rigby calls it a ‘starting point’ that must prioritize consumer safety through rigorous scientific assessment. Jonathan Miller of the US Hemp Roundtable warns that without an extension, there will be ‘tremendous disruption up and down the food chain, particularly for farmers.’ Planting decisions for 2026 must be made well before regulatory outcomes are known. The 50-state patchwork continues causing confusion.

Clinical Perspective

🔹 FARMERS CAN’T WAIT FOR WASHINGTON

Planting season is here. Regulatory clarity is not.

🌿 Spring planting decisions must be made NOW

⚖️ But nobody knows what’s legal in November

⚖️ Millions invested in crops that may be banned

💊 HEMP Act: creates federal CBD pathway

⚖️ FDA gets 3 years for milligram rulemaking

🔹 Default: 5mg/serving, 30mg/package

AHPA: ‘A starting point.’ Farmers: ‘We need a lifeline.’

‘No one is going to want to grow a crop that might be illegal in November.’