Congress Can Learn Lessons About The Hemp Debate From North Carolina’s Experience (Op-Ed)
“Lawmakers have an opportunity to build a regulatory framework that protects consumers while preserving access to products that millions of Americans already use.” By Chris Karazin, Carolindica Running a hemp business in North Carolina has become an exercise in navigating uncertainty. During the past year, it feels like I have spent almost as much time […]
New Bipartisan Bill In Congress Would Keep Hemp THC Drinks Federally Legal And Regulated Like Alcohol
A bipartisan duo of lawmakers have filed a new bill in Congress that would exempt hemp beverages from a currently scheduled ban on THC products derived from the plant. The legislation’s introductions comes days after the Senate voted to delay the planned recriminalization of hemp, which is intended to give lawmakers more time to craft […]
Cops, Veterans, Alcohol Industry And Others Press Congress On Delaying Hemp THC Product Ban
Dueling coalitions of police, military veterans and industry groups are pushing Congress in different directions on whether the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products should move forward as scheduled or be delayed. 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 […]
State Attorneys General Push Congress Not To Reverse Course On Banning Hemp THC Products
A bipartisan coalition of 35 state and territory attorneys general are calling on Congress not to reverse the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that is scheduled to take effect in November, saying that lawmakers’ move to enact the forthcoming ban “protected consumers, provided much-needed regulatory clarity, and preserved legitimate industrial, agricultural, and nonintoxicating […]
Alcohol retailers push Congress to keep hemp THC drinks legal (Newsletter: August 4, 2026)
New bill to color-code cannabis beverages; TX & VA hemp restriction lawsuits; MA liquor store lobby: don’t roll back marijuana legalization Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your […]
Wisconsin Governor Pushes Congress To Keep Hemp THC Products Legal
Wisconsin’s governor is pushing congressional lawmakers to take action to “prevent mass disruption of the hemp industry” by stopping the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that’s set to take effect later this year. “Hemp has become an increasingly important tool for agricultural diversification, rural economic development, and value-added manufacturing, creating new opportunities for […]
New Bipartisan Bill In Congress Would Keep Hemp THC Products Legal, With New Taxes And Regulations
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed a new bill that would allow continued sales of certain hemp-derived THC products, partially scaling back a broad ban that is scheduled to take effect later this year. The new Lawful Hemp Protection Act, introduced by Reps. Andy Barr (R-KY) and Angie Craig (D-MN) on Wednesday, would again change the […]
Former Trump Homeland Security Official Pushes Congress To Keep Hemp THC Product Ban On Track, Warning Of Chinese Threat
The former head of the Department of Homeland Security under the first Trump administration is warning lawmakers against keeping hemp THC products legal, claiming that reversing a ban that is set to take effect later this year would “undermine public health” and “embolden foreign criminal actors.” Chad Wolf, who served as acting secretary of homeland […]
Banking group pushes Congress to pass cannabis bill (Newsletter: July 7, 2026)
AMA’s new marijuana stances; Congressional psychedelics bill; NH gov candidates clash on cannabis; MO marijuana workers unionize Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold on, just one second […]
Cannabis banking legislation filed in Congress (Newsletter: June 26, 2026)
DEA defends HHC ban; NH lawmakers on overriding marijuana greenhouse veto; MA push to save legalization; VA advocates press gov on cannabis penalties Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment […]