Overview The 2026 Farm Bill draft replaces the 2018 Farm Bill's delta-9-only threshold with a total THC metric capturing THCA-rich products that decarboxylate into intoxicating THC. Farmers can self-designate as 'only industrial...
Federal Hemp Ban Could Sweep Up Even ‘THC-Free’ CBD Products
Overview Analysis warns that even CBD products labeled 'THC-free' could be impacted if testing reveals minimal THC or synthesized cannabinoids. States like Texas and Kentucky, with robust hemp industries but no recreational...
Cannabis Rescheduling Update: Advocates Eye AG Bondi Hearing for Status Report
Overview Reform advocates are watching Attorney General Pam Bondi's scheduled appearance before the House Judiciary Committee for an update on where cannabis rescheduling stands. Pennsylvania House Democrats are calling on the GOP...
Legal Analysis: Hemp Retailers Face ‘Existential Threat,’ Possible Closure or Forced Pivots
Overview Detailed legal analysis projects that standalone CBD/hemp stores, smoke shops, convenience stores, and gas stations that depend on intoxicating hemp products face severe disruption, probable closure, or forced pivots. All mail-order...
HEMP Act Industry Reactions: ‘No One Will Grow a Crop That Might Be Illegal in November’
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...
Congressional Research Service: Enforcement of Hemp Ban ‘Remains Unclear’
Overview A CRS analysis suggests the FDA and DEA 'may lack the resources to broadly enforce' the new hemp prohibitions. If intoxicating hemp products persist after Nov 2026, they could face the...
Patients Who Rely on Hemp-Derived CBD Face ‘Abrupt Disruptions in Care’
Overview Americans for Safe Access warns that patients who turned to hemp-derived CBD due to cost, access deserts, and limited state medical programs may face sudden loss of access when the Nov...
Global Cannabis Sector 2026: Terpenes, THC Beverages, and Regulatory Momentum
Overview Global roundup: Over 3,000 US stores now sell hemp-derived THC beverages (2-10mg per can). The Czech Republic legalized home cannabis growing effective Jan 1, 2026. India is expanding hemp cultivation for...
Hemp Beverage CEO: Even Legal Gummies Would Be Illegal to MAKE Under Container Rules
Overview Adam Terry, CEO of hemp beverage company Cantrip, explains a critical flaw: even if individually wrapped gummies could contain 0.4mg THC, the liquid used to make the molds would exceed the...
Oregon Proposes 17% Tax on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products in 2026 Session
Overview Oregon's 2026 short session (35 days) includes HB 4139, which would impose a 17% retail sales tax on industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid products—matching the marijuana tax rate. The bill also defines 'container'...