US EditionReaders Respond: Federal Hemp CBD Ban Promotes Suffering
The new federal ban replaces THC percentage limits with a strict 0.4 milligram per container cap and bans most intoxicating hemp products including Delta-8.
- December 4, 2026, Congress passed a measure banning nearly all federal hemp CBD products, included in a spending bill signed last month.
- The spending bill re-established a nationwide ban on most intoxicating hemp products like Delta-8 and regulators set a per-container THC cap of.4 milligrams, replacing previous limits.
- Todd Cynecki, Good Vibe CBD owner, said he helps local customers with medical needs and called it `devastating` that his business faces possible closure.
- People with chronic pain rely on hemp products for relief, while Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier supports the ban to `protect our kids`, he said.
- Some lawmakers signaled plans to seek changes in future legislation, while states such as Oregon scramble to save local hemp industries as federal restrictions loom.
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Readers respond: Federal hemp CBD ban promotes suffering
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