New Guidance on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products: What Will Change on Jan. 1, 2026

New law brings major changes to hemp sales in Alabama - The Troy Messenger

By: Matthew Phillips  House Bill 445, a bill signed by Governor Kay Ivey in May, will change the laws for selling hemp products in stores across Alabama.  Starting July 1, this bill will make it illegal to sell hemp products intended for smoking or inhalation that contain THC, such as vapes, buds and flowers. The law indicates that consumable products will continue to be legal, however; these items, such as gummies can have no more than 10 milli…

New guidance on hemp-derived cannabinoid products: What will change on Jan. 1, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission will take over regulatory oversight on hemp-derived cannabinoids. This week, they released initial guidance on their rules. Previously, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture was the regulatory body over these products; on May 21, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill codifying the switch, which goes into effect January 1, 2026. "The TABC intends to promulgate rules that substantially …

Newsom administration moves to permanently ban hemp THC in California

California wants to permanently ban hemp THC from the state, making it illegal to sell hemp drinks and potentially costing the state more than 18,000 jobs and billions of dollars in lost revenue.

Congressional Committee Clarifies That Hemp Ban Isn’t Meant To Restrict ‘Industrial Or Nonintoxicating’ Products

A powerful GOP-led congressional committee amended a report for a spending bill containing provisions that hemp stakeholders say would upend the industry, clarifying that the panel does not intend to prohibit non-intoxicating cannabinoid products with “trace or insignificant amounts of THC” that were federally legalized during the first Trump administration. About a week after clearing a subcommittee, the legislation was taken up in the House Ap…

The hemp loophole: Unregulated products in Ohio are a threat to consumer safety

Flowers of hemp plants that contain less that 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) the primary psychoactive substance in marijuana. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original article.)More than five years after Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, Ohio faces a growing public health crisis. What was designed as legislation to support American farmers has instead spawned an unregulated market of lab-creat…

CBD vs THC: What Virginia Patients Need to Know

Explore the differences between CBD vs THC for Virginia patients. Learn how they can aid in managing conditions and the legalities involved.