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Regarding my previous post regarding changes in the law, this is what's actually going on.....
"On November 12, President Trump signed spending legislation that effectively kills 95% of the $28 billion hemp market. I'm not being dramatic here – we're talking about 300,000+ jobs potentially disappearing and an entire industry segment getting wiped out.
Here's what changed: The new law limits hemp products to just 0.4 milligrams total THC per container. Not 0.3% by dry weight like before – 0.4 milligrams total. That means your delta-8 gummies? Gone. THCA flower? Gone. Hemp-derived beverages? Almost all of them are toast. Anything synthesized outside the Cannabis sativa plant? Banned. Products marketed for intoxication? Prohibited.
They're giving the industry a one-year grace period, so enforcement doesn't start until November 2026. The House passed it 222-209, Senate voted 60-40, with Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) leading the charge to "close the hemp loophole.""
"On November 12, President Trump signed spending legislation that effectively kills 95% of the $28 billion hemp market. I'm not being dramatic here – we're talking about 300,000+ jobs potentially disappearing and an entire industry segment getting wiped out.
Here's what changed: The new law limits hemp products to just 0.4 milligrams total THC per container. Not 0.3% by dry weight like before – 0.4 milligrams total. That means your delta-8 gummies? Gone. THCA flower? Gone. Hemp-derived beverages? Almost all of them are toast. Anything synthesized outside the Cannabis sativa plant? Banned. Products marketed for intoxication? Prohibited.
They're giving the industry a one-year grace period, so enforcement doesn't start until November 2026. The House passed it 222-209, Senate voted 60-40, with Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) leading the charge to "close the hemp loophole.""