President Donald Trump signed a federal spending bill on November 12, 2025, that includes provisions to ban most consumable hemp products containing THC, effectively reversing the legalization he approved during his first term through the 2018 Farm Bill. The controversial legislation passed following a historic weeks-long government shutdown, with the Senate approving the appropriations package […]

As the late, great Yogi Berra famously quipped, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” That phrase perfectly captures what I’m seeing today in the CBD industry, a regulatory and enforcement landscape that feels eerily reminiscent of my experience in the mortgage sector during the post-crisis crackdown. Back in my mortgage industry days, I watched firsthand […]