New Jersey's regulated cannabis market just got a lot bigger — and the state's hemp market got significantly smaller. Governor Mikie Sherrill signed legislation on March 30 that reclassifies most hemp-derived cannabinoid products as cannabis, effectively pulling them from general retail and routing them through the state's licensed cannabis system. Key provisions began taking effect […]
The Texas hemp industry is bracing for potential disruption as new state regulations create concerns about increased enforcement actions against legitimate businesses. Industry advocates are warning that upcoming rule changes could lead to more frequent raids on hemp operations, creating an atmosphere of uncertainty for entrepreneurs and established companies alike. Understanding the Regulatory Shift The […]
"This marks the most significant federal policy on this in more than five decades." — Brian Fitzpatrick, CEO of Qredible Subscribe to Qredible Live About This Episode On December 18th, President Trump signed an executive order directing the rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3—a move that has generated both excitement and confusion […]
President Donald Trump's signature on legislation closing the 2018 Farm Bill's hemp THC loophole has triggered a countdown for thousands of businesses across the estimated $28.3 billion national hemp industry. Companies have until November 2026 before their products become federally controlled substances, creating urgent questions about survival strategies and potential regulatory relief. The Georgia Hemp […]
The federal prohibition of hemp-derived THC products scheduled to take effect in November 2026 faces a fundamental question that could determine the future of the $28.3 billion hemp sector: what happens if states simply ignore the ban? This question has moved from theoretical speculation to open discussion among lawmakers and industry observers, particularly in Ohio […]
Speculation about government health insurance covering CBD treatments created brief excitement across the hemp industry last week, but the reality emerging from proposed Medicare policy changes tells a far more limited story. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposal published in the Federal Register in early December 2025 would cover only a narrow list […]
Craig Thran invested $2,000 in hemp farming on his eight-acre Plymouth, Wisconsin property in 2019, tapping into his childhood agricultural roots. This year, his company 3 Tall Pines reached nearly $5 million in sales, selling vape pens, flower, and THC-infused edibles in around 200 stores while employing 30 people. Now, just as his business hits […]
Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina has filed the first legislative attempt to overturn federal restrictions on intoxicating hemp products that President Donald Trump signed last week as part of a government funding deal. The "American Hemp Protection Act of 2025" seeks to repeal Section 781 of the continuing resolution before it takes effect […]
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 […]
In a major shift for the American hemp industry, the U.S. Senate has passed legislation that would make nearly all hemp-derived THC products illegal by late 2026. The measure, approved on November 10 by a 60–40 vote, was folded into a package of federal funding bills and effectively rewrites the hemp definition first established under […]
