Tag: CBT > Business Issues/ Benchmarks > Hemp Regulations in U.S.

Hemp

US Rep. Lays Out Plan to Avert Federal Hemp THC Product Ban After Midterms

House Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., hopes to attach legislation regulating intoxicating hemp products to a post-election reconciliation bill.

October 27, 2026

Hemp

UPS Updates Hemp, Hemp-Derivatives Shipping Policies Around Federal Ban

Companies planning to ship their plants or products through the private mail carrier will need to abide by new terms and conditions starting Dec. 11.

October 20, 2026

Hemp

Cannabis Advocacy Group Lobbies Congress to Avoid ‘Blanket Ban’ on Hemp THC Products

Marijuana Policy Project is urging its supporters to send letters to their U.S. representatives, asking they adopt ‘sensible regulation’ over prohibition.

October 13, 2026

Hemp

Wisconsin Governor Urges US Lawmakers to Buckle Down on Hemp Fix

Gov. Tony Evers renewed his call for the state’s delegation to support legislation to avert a forthcoming intoxicating hemp THC product ban.

July 28, 2026

Hemp

The Hemp Loophole Is Closing, But We Still Need to Fix What It Broke (Opinion)

Congress is finally moving to regulate hemp-derived THC. Licensed cannabis operators have been waiting years for this moment. Now we need to make sure it actually sticks.

June 9, 2026

Hemp

3 US House Republicans Attempt to Thwart Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban

The GOP lawmakers filed three proposed amendments to a federal appropriations bill to modify, delay or stop the ban’s forthcoming implementation.

May 29, 2026

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Moves to Align Hemp Product Regulations With Federal Ban

The state’s Senate Law and Justice Committee amended legislation to include the forthcoming federal standards on intoxicating hemp products.

March 18, 2026

Missouri

Missouri House Moves to Align State Hemp Laws With Federal Ban

Opposing lawmakers argued the legislation would create a carve-out for hemp beverages and afford monopolization to cannabis licensees.

February 23, 2026

Ohio

3 Ohio Businesses Sue Governor Over Hemp Product Ban

The vape and smoke shops and manufacturers argue that Gov. Mike DeWine’s executive order violates the separation of powers doctrine.

October 10, 2025

Hemp

US Hemp Roundtable Encourages Trump to Stop Potential Hemp Ban, Protect American Industry

A proposed definition change to hemp would wipe out 95% of an American industry ‘that you are so proud of,’ the advocacy group tells Trump.

October 7, 2025

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Initiative Petition to Kill Adult-Use Market Leads CBT’s Top Stories in September

The petition for the 2026 ballot would end a $1.6-billion market. Federal bills to deschedule and to block rescheduling also led the top stories.

September 25, 2025

Cannabis Rescheduling

Trump’s Forthcoming Rescheduling Decision, Congressman’s Marijuana 1-to-3 Act Lead CBT’s Top Stories in August

President Donald Trump said his decision on whether to change cannabis’s control status will come in the ‘next few weeks.’

August 28, 2025