Assembly Bill A5068 proposes a comprehensive framework that integrates hemp-derived products into New Jersey’s hemp, cannabis, and public health oversight systems. It ensures consistency in testing, retail regulation, and enforcement for all hemp products.  Senate Bill...

Rep. Andy Harris is at it again, reviving his crusade to dismantle the hemp industry by quietly inserting harmful language into a federal spending bill. Buried on page 113 of the FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies...

In Maine, LD1983/SP783 would prohibit the sale of intoxicating hemp products by liquor licensees and impose a 20% sales tax on hemp products sold wholesale or to consumers.  The bill also mandates that hemp products be regulated as cannabis products. Use this form...

In Massachusetts, H4160 would establish a clear statewide regulatory framework for hemp-derived products. The legislation creates a pathway for the legal sale of hemp-derived THC beverages through licensed retail channels while protecting continued access to...

Ohio’s SB 56 would require that nearly all hemp products be sold in marijuana dispensaries.  Any product over .5 mg THC per serving or 2 mg total THC would have to be sold at the dispensaries.  Under current law, hemp beverages with less than .42 mg THC per ounce...

If passed, HB 98 bill would hand Delaware’s hemp industry to the marijuana and liquor monopolies by forcing all consumable hemp products to only be sold in licensed retail marijuana stores. THC beverages could only be sold via a 3-tier system in liquor or licensed retail...

SB 375 would ban the sale of hemp products that contain THC.  The bill has passed through both chambers of the legislature and now awaits Governor Gianforte’s signature.  If signed, the provisions of the bill would become effective immediately.  Banning...

Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency has proposed new rules for CBD and industrial hemp products. The new rules would limit THC in industrial hemp products to no more than 1.75mg per serving and 10mg per package. Additionally, the proposed rule would not permit THC levels...

Rhode Island’s SB 984 is a bill that would provide for robust regulation of hemp beverage products.  Unfortunately, the bill implicitly bans direct-to-consumer sales by requiring sales of THC-infused beverages to occur on the premises of registered retailers. ...

The California Department of Finance announced earlier this week that the sales and use tax revenue was $68 million below projections for the month of March and $326 million below projections for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Last year, economic projections for the hemp CBD...

In Connecticut, HB 6855 has been reported favorably by committee and is heading to the House floor.  The bill allows for the sale of hemp flower and expands the entities to which cannabis establishments can sell or transfer products and removes location restrictions...

California’s SB 378 was introduced to respond to the online sale of cannabis and hemp products that are not compliant with California law. This bill would ban virtually all hemp products from sale direct-to-consumer (DTC), a lifeline for millions of Californians who...

In New York, S 7130 is new legislation that prohibits the sale of cannabinoid hemp products where the ratio of CBD to THC is less than 15:1.  If passed, this bill would eliminate the majority of the hemp marketplace in New...

SB 438, the highly restrictive Senate version, passed the Senate floor last week and has been sent to the House for negotiations.HB 7027 was amended and heard in committee on Wednesday, incorporating several changes requested by the Roundtable, though additional...

Nevada’s SB 356 creates comprehensive regulations for consumable hemp products, and it provides packaging and testing requirements. The bill prohibits the sale of consumable hemp products with THC concentrations above the limit of detection, which is defined to mean the...

SB 3 has been passed by the legislature and is now headed to Governor Abbott for his signature.  This bill will decimate the hemp industry in Texas as it calls for a full ban of all non-medical sales of THC.Banning hemp products is not a prudent public policy solution...

South Carolina’s HB 3924 has passed through committee and is headed to the floor of the House for a vote.  The language was significantly improved during the committee process.  The bill no longer no longer sets limits on the amount of THC in hemp products...

LB316 is being characterized as a pro-hemp bill. But upon closer examination, the bill would ban hemp-derived CBD products by requiring them to be possessed, handled, transported, used, and consumed in accordance with the Nebraska Pure Food Act and the federal Food,...

Just last year, Iowa enacted a law protecting hemp drinks and gummies by setting THC limits of 4mg/serving and 10mg/container. But some organizations are already working to undo the new law—and to go even further by banning all consumable hemp products. This would result in...

The Illinois Department of Agriculture proposed amendments to the state’s Industrial Hemp Act that would wreak havoc for hemp products. Under the proposed rules, hemp that has not been tested, including unharvested hemp crops, would be deemed cannabis. Further, a license...