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In passing the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Act, Congress closed the hemp loophole effective Nov. 12, 2026, sending shock waves through the estimated $30 billion national...more
On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that may breathe new life into efforts to move marijuana to a less restrictive schedule under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”)....more
On December 18, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order, "Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research." While the order signals a significant federal shift toward expanded research access and a more coherent...more
If you’re a retailer selling hemp derived or marijuana derived THC-infused products, you’re probably feeling the impact of recent Congressional actions. The rules of the game have changed, and it’s more important than ever to...more
As we close the book on 2025 and look ahead, we can’t help but feel a strong sense that we’ve been here before. On the one hand, with the federal government potentially eradicating consumable hemp in November and the...more
It’s that time of year again. Our annual round-up featuring some of the most read content on Budding Trends in the past year. This year’s edition has a little something for everyone: marijuana, hemp, mushrooms, state law,...more
Welcome back to The Year In Weed, The Blunt Truth’s annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. As usual, I’ll adopt Dave Barry’s Year in Review format and look at stories month by month. Last year, I predicted that...more
Tennessee’s new law for Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids starts New Year’s Day 2026. Here is the latest....more
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on December 18, 2025, directing the Department of Justice to expedite a rule to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III — alongside less dangerous drugs...more
As 2025 comes to a close, we are taking a moment to look back on the year’s federal developments on cannabis and hemp. Is rescheduling actually going to happen? And is hemp now illegal?!...more
Washington, D.C.’s cannabis market operates under one of the most complex regulatory structures in the United States. Shaped by limited home rule, congressional oversight, and a series of evolving local reforms, D.C.’s...more
I suspect my entry into the hemp market was similar to many of yours. I have never been a regular consumer of THC and consider myself a rule follower. A few years ago, I noticed new cannabis boutiques popping up in my...more
In our previous legal update last month, we outlined language included in one of the appropriations bills which was passed in connection with ending the historic government shutdown. The package contained language that, among...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we check in on developments in Nebraska. The Congressional Research Service releases a report on the...more
Congress has enacted H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. Section 781 of the law substantially amends the...more
Sportscaster Jim McKay famously said that “our greatest hopes and worst fears are seldom realized.” When the federal government enacted a law that, on its face, would essentially eradicate the consumable hemp industry in...more
Shock. Grief. Dismay. Desperation. Just a few of the emotions I have encountered during countless phone calls and meetings with stakeholders in the hemp industry since the federal government enacted a law that would...more
Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the big news is out of Virginia, where there’s some progress on a retail market bill. Medicare may begin...more
Tennessee’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) has moved decisively into the hemp space. Emergency rules adopted in September 2025 now require mandatory age verification and prohibit sales of Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid...more
In the wake of the recent government shutdown, significant changes are on the horizon for the hemp industry. As detailed in a legal update from Husch Blackwell, the congressional package to reopen the government, signed into...more
On November 12, 2025, President Trump signed into law a federal measure that substantially limits the production and sale of hemp-derived intoxicating products across the country. ...more
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On November 12, 2025, as part of the spending package to reopen the federal government (H.R. 5371), Congress enacted significant changes to the federal definition and regulation of hemp. These amendments amount to the most...more
Seven years after the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and the ensuing proliferation of hemp-derived products, Congress has fundamentally rewritten the rules. On November 12, 2025, Congress passed–and the President signed into...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see the federal government stepping up enforcement of cannabis laws on national park lands. Lawmakers...more