NEWS & POLICY REPORTS

The week in hemp policy, on the record.

Weekly policy reports from AHAA's federal affairs team every bill, committee vote, and state threat that moves, tracked and explained in plain language.

A sign reading Final Call: THC Seltzers Ending Dec 11 on a shop counter, with a blurred drinks fridge full of colourful seltzer cans behind it.
THC Seltzers Ending December 11: Which Brands Are Leaving
Oct 30, 2026
Three hemp drink brands say their THC seltzers end December 11, with no restock. Here's who is leaving, why a 2mg drink can't meet a 0.4m...
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Full-spectrum CBD oil bottle beside a calendar marking the 11th, hemp leaves, and a judge’s gavel, representing upcoming changes to CBD legality after December 11.
Will Your CBD Still Be Legal After December 11?
Oct 29, 2026
On December 11, federal law caps THC at 0.4mg per whole container, and many full spectrum CBD products won't meet it. Here's what changes...
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Hemp Beverage Market Analysis
Study Estimates Consumer Value of Hemp THC Beverages
Oct 26, 2026
A study published in the Journal of Wine Economics estimates that removing hemp-derived THC beverages from the U.S. market could reduce ...
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The gold dome of the New Jersey State House in Trenton seen through a shop window at sunrise, with a plain silver can and a handwritten tag on the ledge
New Jersey Senate Passes Bill to Extend Hemp Beverage Sales Deadline
Oct 25, 2026
New Jersey's Senate voted 37-0 to keep licensed hemp drinks on shelves past Nov 13, tying the state deadline to Dec 11 or any later feder...
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Pharmacy desk with a December calendar circled on the 11th, an open notebook about CBD program details and Medicare eligibility, a stethoscope and a bottle of hemp CBD oil, with pharmacy shelves and a potted hemp plant in the background
Medicare-Linked Hemp CBD Program Faces a December 11 Test
Oct 22, 2026
Medicare built a program to get tested hemp CBD to some patients through their care groups. Only 6 of 74 eligible groups are in, and the ...
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Ohio's Hemp Law Goes Before the Sixth Circuit on October 22
Ohio's Hemp Law Goes Before the Sixth Circuit on October 22
Oct 21, 2026
On October 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will hear arguments in a case that could decide how far Ohio can go in lim...
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A white beverage delivery truck with one roll-up bay open and stacked cases of cans, parked in a dawn alley past a small shop's closed back door and an empty hand truck
Big Liquor Is Lobbying on Your Hemp Drinks. Here Are the Filings.
Oct 21, 2026
Total Wine has reported $510,000 in lobbying on hemp THC drinks this year, and beer wholesalers just named both House hemp bills. Here's ...
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Someone Is Paying to Attack Hemp Rules. They Won't Say Who.
Oct 18, 2026
A new group that hides its donors is running an ad against a U.S. senator for wanting hemp rules instead of a ban. Here's what we know, w...
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79 of 82 Triangle Hemp Shops Sell Products Affected by December 11 Rules
79 of 82 Triangle Hemp Shops Sell Products Affected by December 11 Rules
Oct 17, 2026
In one recent count of North Carolina hemp shops, 79 out of 82 sell at least one product that federal rules will restrict starting Decemb...
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