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.

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Illinois Hemp Lawsuit: Can Thursday's Ban Still Be Stopped?
Nov 9, 2026
Illinois hemp businesses asked a federal judge to pause the state's Hemp Act before it takes effect Thursday, November 12. Here's what th...
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Missouri's Hemp Law Survives Court Challenge: What Changes Nov 12
Nov 6, 2026
A federal judge dismissed the hemp industry's challenge to Missouri's HB 2641 on November 4, and the attorney general sued four retailers...
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Pritzker Asks Congress to Let the Hemp Ban Take Effect
Nov 5, 2026
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's agenda for the new Congress asks it to let the federal hemp ban take effect on December 11. Here's what that ...
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Election Results Don't Change Hemp's December 11 Deadline
Nov 4, 2026
Democrats won both chambers, but the new Congress isn't seated until January 3. The hemp cap still lands December 11, and the outgoing Co...
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The FDA Still Hasn't Published the Hemp Lists Congress Ordered
Nov 3, 2026
Congress gave the FDA 90 days to publish lists of hemp cannabinoids and define a "container." The deadline was February 10, 2026. Nothing...
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The Oklahoma State Capitol seen at sunrise through a small shop window, with a cardboard box of plain product boxes tagged with a handwritten PULL 11/12 note on the ledge beside a jar of hemp flower
Synthetic THC Loses Hemp Status Nov 12: What's Leaving
Nov 2, 2026
On November 12, lab-made cannabinoids like THC-O stop counting as hemp under federal law. Here is what that covers, what stays legal unti...
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A small shop's open doorway on an overcast autumn morning in Madison, with a lone jar of gummies on a worn counter, half-empty shelves and a December calendar, and the Wisconsin State Capitol dome at the end of the street
No Legal Marijuana in Your State? What December 11 Means for You
Nov 1, 2026
Where marijuana isn't legal, the hemp shop is often the only legal option. On December 11, most of its shelf goes. Here is what changes, ...
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Illinois Pulls THC Drinks From Liquor Stores Nov 12
Oct 30, 2026
Starting November 12, Illinois liquor stores and restaurants can't sell THC drinks. Here's what changes, where you can still buy, and why...
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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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