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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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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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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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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