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State Hemp Policy Update: Farm Bill

We’re officially back with our state updates. for 2026. As state lawmakers across the country are considering legislation affecting hemp-derived products. Below is a state-by-state summary of key bills we are supporting, opposing, or monitoring, along with opportunities to engage where action is needed. Be sure to check back next week for updates on these bills and others, and as…

Morris BeegleFebruary 16, 2026

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Federal Agency Finalized Rule For CBD Medicare Coverage Pilot Program Weeks Ago, Key Hemp Stakeholder Says

As cannabis industry stakeholders await action on a marijuana rescheduling proposal, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule to provide federal health insurance coverage for CBD, according to an executive with a hemp company that’s been collaborating with the agency on the initiative.

Morris BeegleFebruary 15, 2026

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Mayor Vetoes Controversial Ban On Intoxicating Hemp Products

Chicago business owners who sell intoxicating hemp products will live to fight another day as Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed a ban on their products Friday in a rare use of mayoral power. Johnson waited until his deadline day to veto the ban, passed 32-16 by the City Council last month. The nixed ban made significant exemptions for hemp-derived THC drinks, championed…

Morris BeegleFebruary 13, 2026

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1937 International Joins IHI 2026 as Presenting Sponsor

By: RootSource Media Staff, 1937 International Corp. has been named Presenting Sponsor of the inaugural Industrial Hemp International (IHI) Conference & Trade Show, taking place March 25–27, 2026, in Denver, Colorado. Produced by RootSource Media, IHI represents a strategic evolution of the global industrial hemp conversation, shifting the focus from early-stage advocacy to execution, infrastructure, and market-ready solutions. The partnership…

Morris BeegleFebruary 4, 2026

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TABC finalizes new rules for Texas hemp industry

New rules for the hemp industry have been finalized by the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission, replacing emergency rules that went into place last September. The new permanent rules are similar to the temporary ones they replace, adding an age limit in Texas for buying and selling hemp consumables and strengthening identification procedures.

Morris BeegleFebruary 1, 2026

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Industrial hemp building workshop scheduled for Jan. 24-26 in Kula

A hands-on workshop dedicated to the growing, harvesting and processing of industrial hemp for sustainable housing is scheduled for Jan. 24-26 at 623 Lower Kimo Drive in Kula.

Morris BeegleJanuary 21, 2026

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Federal hemp-THC ban could be delayed until 2028 under new bill

A Republican lawmaker from Indiana on Monday introduced a federal bill that would significantly extend the deadline on the looming hemp-THC sales ban, potentially giving legislators more time to draft regulations for the products. Rep. James Baird introduced the bill, which calls for an amendment to the federal spending bill that was signed late last year. Instead of the hemp-THC…

Morris BeegleJanuary 14, 2026

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Texas proposes 13,000% licensing fee hike on retailers who sell hemp-derived THC

Texas state health officials have proposed raising licensing fees by as much as 13,000% for some hemp businesses, among a slate of changes that many industry members and advocates say will shutter small operations in favor of large out-of-state companies.

Morris BeegleJanuary 9, 2026

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Kansas Attorney General And Law Enforcement Sued Over Raids On Hemp Businesses

A McPherson County lawsuit filed by a Kansas business owner challenges “unconstitutionally vague” enforcement operations leading to seizure of cash and hemp-derived products at direction of the state’s attorney general and director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Morris BeegleDecember 21, 2025

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Trump could reschedule marijuana to Schedule III, promising tax relief but raising new legal and industry concerns

President Donald Trump may announce plans to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III — a shift that would formally recognize cannabis as having accepted medical use under federal law for the first time.

Morris BeegleDecember 15, 2025