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Share via LinkedIn Share via Twitter Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis...more
In the Continuing Resolution and Appropriations Package (H.R. 5371), enacted into law on November 12, 2025, Congress included several new provisions regarding intoxicating hemp products. The new provisions represent the most...more
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
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Recent federal spending legislation includes a provision that significantly affects the hemp and THC product landscape. This development warrants careful attention from state-regulated cannabis companies, including...more
US Congress tucked a big change into the latest government spending bill: a federal crackdown on intoxicating hemp-derived products....more
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Congress has enacted sweeping changes to the hemp framework established by the 2018 Farm Bill that will materially affect hemp and hemp‑derived cannabinoid products....more
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