Congress Should Regulate THC Products, Businessman In Both The Marijuana And Hemp Industries Says (Op-Ed)
“Eliminating a competing channel is not the same as regulating it… Responsible operators on both sides should want rules that protect consumers and make it harder for bad actors to compete.” By Dylan Raap, Upstate Elevator President Donald Trump signed a stopgap spending bill last week that keeps the federal government funded through December 11. […]
Convenience Store Industry Says Congress Should Regulate Hemp THC Products Instead Of Banning Them
Advocates for convenience stores are celebrating a recently enacted delay in the effective date of a federal ban on hemp THC products, saying the move provides an opportunity to create regulations as an alternative to prohibition. Convenience stores, they say, are an ideal place to continue to sell hemp products under any new rules that […]
Hemp ban delay passes Congress, heads to Trump’s desk (Newsletter: September 2, 2026)
CA gov signs marijuana labeling bill; 10 states made over half of cannabis arrests; Study: THC can produce psychedelic-like effects; Hemp seed op-ed 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 […]
There Are ‘Positive Uses’ Of Hemp And Congress Shouldn’t Ban It, Kentucky Governor Says
The governor of Kentucky says that hemp is “important” to the state, and voters shouldn’t reelect any members of Congress who are seeking to ban it. “Hemp is really important to Kentucky. It supports a lot of Kentucky farmers, and there are positive uses of hemp,” Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said at a press conference […]
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 […]