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Cannabis law explained by the lawyers who practise it: analysis and commentary from law firms around the world, with the Cannabis Law Journal.

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Stinson LLP

A Federal Hemp Ban Could Leave Brewery Lenders with the Tab

C. § 1639o. 5–10 mg levels in virtually all commercial hemp beverages today. , delta-8 derived from CBD). The effective date of the change is December 11, 2026.

Rod Kight, Kight Law

Most of the federal hemp ban delayed until December 11.

Congress just gave the hemp industry a little more time. Today, the House approved the Senate-passed Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, H.R. 6500, with its temporary hemp extension intact. The bill now goes to…

Holland & Hart

Same Plant, Worlds Apart – Rachel Gillette

If you aren’t familiar with marijuana, or you’re not a botanist, you may not know that hemp and marijuana are the same plant. Not similar. Not cousins. , separated by a legal distinction so arbitrary it would be funny if it…

Rod Kight, Kight Law

Illinois Cannabis and Hemp Merge Ahead: Use Caution

A new law will reshape the Illinois cannabis industry, including hemp. The state is introducing stricter hemp regulations in November, aligning with upcoming federal limits, and simultaneously opening the door for new cannabis…

Rod Kight, Kight Law

DEA Just Listed HHC in Schedule I. I Still Think the Statute Matters.

The DEA has now done what many in the hemp industry feared it would: it specifically listed hexahydrocannabinol, or HHC, in Schedule I and assigned it its own DEA drug code, effective May 4, 2026. The position is not subtle.

Vince Sliwoski, Harris Sliwoski

CBD, Medicare, and the New FDA Enforcement Memo

” The general thrust is FDA’s assurance that it won’t interfere with a new federal initiative, which covers up to $500 of hemp-derived products for eligible Medicare patients.

Jason Adelstone, Harris Sliwoski

What the 2026 Federal Hemp Ban Means for Unsold Hemp Inventory

Most commentary on the “hemp ban” included in the November funding bill has focused on two related questions: (1) which products and activities may become unlawful on November 12, 2026; and (2) whether Congress will materially…

Womble Bond Dickinson

Navigating New Hemp Laws: A Major Shift for the Cannabis Industry

A fast-growing market built on hemp-derived cannabinoid products is about to face a federal reset. Over the past several years, consumer demand for products such as hemp-derived THC gummies, beverages, vapes, and flowers helped…

Amber Lengacher, Kight Law

New Jersey Neuters Its Hemp Industry With New Law

For all of you watching the situation in New Jersey, we’ve covered an important update below: the signage of S4509 on January 12, 2026. Here’s a little background for those who need to catch up:

Rod Kight, Kight Law

Congress Just Killed Hemp. Now What?

The anti-hemp lobby scored an overwhelming victory yesterday when the US House of Representatives voted in favor of a funding package, called a “Continuing Resolution” (CR), that includes a new and more restrictive definition of…

Vince Sliwoski, Harris Sliwoski

Federal Cannabis Policy is More Confusing Than Ever

Federal cannabis policy has always been a mess. When I say “always”, I’m looking back 90 years or so, beginning with the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, then skipping ahead to the Controlled Substances Act, the Rohrbacher-Farr…

Whitt Steineker, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings

The Long and Winding Road: Where Does the Hemp Industry Go from Here?

You’re awake. This is real. Yes, the federal government just passed a law that, if it goes into effect in its current form in a year, will essentially destroy the non-industrial hemp industry as it exists today. So now what?

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