US EditionColorado Could Soon Loosen Regulations on Intoxicating Hemp Products, Countering New Federal Bans
The new federal limit bans about 95% of intoxicating hemp products nationwide, threatening a $28.4 billion industry and over 300,000 jobs, while Colorado seeks to ease state restrictions.
- Last week, U.S. Congress capped total hemp-derived THC at 0.4 mg per container, including delta-8, delta-10, HHC and THCA, by inserting the limit into the federal funding bill that reopened the government.
- The 2018 Farm Bill only named Delta-9, so supporters say the new cap closes a loophole that let Delta-8 and other hemp-derived cannabinoids proliferate in unregulated products.
- Industry groups warn the U.S. Hemp Roundtable estimates the ban could wipe out a $28.4 billion industry and more than 300,000 jobs, while shop managers say 95% of inventory would vanish.
- Colorado lawmakers say intoxicating hemp will remain legal despite the federal THC cap, and Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, is proposing a bill to raise hemp beverage limits to 10 mg and allow sales in liquor stores.
- Federal agencies will have 90 days to clarify hemp cannabinoids, and the law includes a one-year grace period before enforcement, creating a federal-state legal oddity after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's amendment.
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Lacking information, local shops to continue selling hemp products as normal
Kay Moen, the Nevis Municipal Liquor store manager, said she was planning to start selling hemp beverages at the bar at a Nov. 10 city council meeting. Days later, the government shutdown ended with a deal including a provision that could significantly limit the amount of THC allowed in hemp products. Currently, the Minnesota limit is 10 mg a container. The new federal legislation, which is planned to go into effect in a year, set the limit to j…
Colorado could soon loosen regulations on intoxicating hemp products, countering new federal bans
As the federal government plans to impose a near-ban on intoxicating hemp products next year, Colorado lawmakers are planning to loosen restrictions derived from a 2023 law. Last week, Congress included a surprise provision in its funding bill intended to end the federal government shutdown: a ban on all intoxicating hemp products with more than […]
Becker County steps up to help local retailers after fed law targets low-potency hemp drinks
DETROIT LAKES — With names like Gigli, Uncle Arnie’s, Trail Magic and Squeezie, low-potency THC-infused hemp drinks are becoming popular in Minnesota, including Becker County. The drinks usually contain 5 to 10 mg of THC in a 12 ounce can. But a change in federal law has thrown a wrench into the works. Some retailers, including Seven Sisters Spirits just south of Detroit Lakes, recently pulled their low-potency THC drinks off the shelves over pe…
Congressional Lawmakers Want Exemption From Federal Hemp THC Ban For States With Regulations
There’s an effort underway to rally federal lawmakers representing Minnesota to push the Trump administration to scale back a recently enacted ban on hemp-derived THC by providing a carve-out for states that want to regulate cannabinoid products, a Democratic congresswoman tells Marijuana Moment. But a GOP congressman who helped secure the ban that was signed into law last week by President Donald Trump says he’s not concerned about attempts to …
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