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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.

5 Oct 2026

• Hemp
• Beverages
• Legislation
• Minnesota, US
• Ohio, US
• Tennessee, US

Whitt Steineker, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings

30 Days on the Clock: What the Federal Hemp “Ban” Delay Really Means for the Industry

In the iconic halftime scene of Friday Night Lights, Coach Gary Gaines (played with a charming ferocity the way only Billy Bob Thornton could muster) looks his team in the eyes and tells them they have exactly “two more quarters…

5 Oct 2026

• Hemp
• Regulation
• Pharmaceuticals and the FDA
• Texas, US

Rod Kight, Kight Law

Texas Is Now Hostile Territory for Hemp

The March 2026 hemp rules are back in play in Texas, and they are bad for the THCa flower market. , the injunction) that prohibited enforcement of the most damaging provisions.

20 Jul 2026

• Hemp
• Hemp-derived THC
• Compliance
• Texas, US

RN Collins

Separation-of-Powers Issues in State Cannabis Authorities – Legislative Brief Series

State cannabis regulatory agencies occupy an unusual position in the constitutional architecture of state government: they exercise legislative, executive, and quasi-judicial powers simultaneously.

2 Jun 2026

• Legislation
• Regulation
• Federal policy
• Massachusetts, US
• New York, US
• Texas, US

Rod Kight, Kight Law

New Texas Regulations: Are You Prepared?

Texas’ new hemp rules take effect on March 31. They will materially change how hemp businesses operate in the state. These rules are not just about labels or age checks.

6 Apr 2026

• Hemp
• Packaging and labelling
• Compliance
• Texas, US

Mandelbaum Barrett

Guns, Cannabis, and the Constitution: SCOTUS to Hear United States v. Hemani on Cannabis Use and Gun Ownership

The United States Supreme Court added another significant Second Amendment dispute to its 2025-26 calendar. On October 20, 2025, the Court granted certiorari in United States v. Hemani, a case that could shape the legal landscape…

17 Nov 2025

• Firearms
• Constitutional law
• Court rulings
• New York, US
• Texas, US

Foley Hoag

Texas TABC Issues Emergency Rules for Hemp THC Products Following Governor’s Executive Order

With the summer special legislative session in the Lone Star State having come and gone without meaningful reforms for consumable hemp THC products, Governor Abbott has exercised his executive authority and ordered certain…

12 Oct 2025

• Hemp
• Regulation
• Federal policy
• Texas, US

Rod Kight, Kight Law

Texas Hemp Industry Faces New Threat from Governor Abbott’s Executive Order

Texas is the largest hemp market in the United States, making it one of the most important states for hemp businesses nationwide. What happens in Texas often sets the tone for the rest of the country. That’s why the latest move…

13 Sept 2025

• Hemp
• Hemp-derived THC
• Federal policy
• Texas, US

Rod Kight, Kight Law

Texas Hemp Industry Victorious as THC Ban Bill Dies

The Texas hemp industry (not to mention hemp companies across the US that sell into Texas) are relieved as efforts to enact an anti-hemp THC ban fail again.

13 Sept 2025

• Hemp
• Legislation
• Hemp law
• Texas, US

Dickinson Wright

A Lid on the Canna Worms? Congress Formally Pursues Prohibition of Intoxicating Hemp

Source: https://www.dickinson-wright.com/news-alerts/alert-a-lid-on-the-canna-worms

3 Jul 2025

• Hemp
• Hemp-derived THC
• Federal policy
• Tennessee, US
• Texas, US

Amber Lengacher @ Rod Kight

Hemp Law Updates – Big Changes in Texas, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Kentucky

Editor’s note – This article was written by Kight Law attorney Amber Lengacher. Hemp Law Changes and Upcoming Deadlines If you are new to cannabis or hemp, you may be overwhelmed by the headlines recently.

5 Jun 2025

• Hemp
• Beverages
• Licensing
• Minnesota, US
• Tennessee, US
• Kentucky, US

Vicente LLP

Frequently Asked Questions About Hemp Beverages: How Federal and State Laws Are Reshaping the THC Drink Market

There is no universal definition, but generally, a hemp beverage is any drink, typically a seltzer, soda, or mocktail, containing hemp-derived cannabinoids or terpenes. Common cannabinoids in these beverages include CBD and THC,…

5 Jun 2025

• Hemp
• Beverages
• Hemp-derived THC
• Minnesota, US
• Texas, US
• Kentucky, US

Rod Kight, Kight Law

North Carolina Hemp Bill a “Model” for Other States

North Carolina (NC) is a leader in hemp. Over the years, the state’s hemp-friendly laws and overall pro-hemp environment have resulted in NC being the home base for many of the world’s top companies.

1 Apr 2025

• Hemp
• Legislation
• Regulation
• North Carolina, US
• Arkansas, US
• Florida, US

Whitt Steineker, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings

Goin’ Down South: How the Southeastern U.S. Became the Current Hotbed of Cannabis Activity

By Whitt Steineker, Slates C. Veazey, J. Hunter Robinson & Nathan P. Viebrock on December 5, 2024

30 Dec 2024

• Hemp
• Medical cannabis
• Legislation
• Texas, US
• Tennessee, US
• Mississippi, US

Take A Hit

Encouraging the Commercial Insurance Market to Underwrite Marijuana

Federal Laws Implicated by the Commercial Insuring of Marijuana

17 Dec 2024

• Insurance
• Banking and payments
• Contracts
• Texas, US

Vicente LLP

Several Texas Cannabis Reform Measures Set to Appear in November General Election Ballot

Vicente LLP [co-author: Daniel Molina] With an expanding cannabis and hemp market and an upcoming legislative session that will consider medical cannabis expansion, hemp regulation, decriminalization, and other cannabis…

9 Sept 2024

• Decriminalisation
• Legislation
• Local control and zoning
• Texas, US

Lisa Pittman

2023: Year in Texas Cannabis Legal Developments and National Hemp Litigation Trends

2023 saw a number of consequential legal developments for the cannabis industry despite the failure of any law, pro or con, related to cannabis to pass during the Legislative Session, due to Leadership’s showdown over competing…

1 Jan 2024

• Hemp
• Litigation
• Pharmaceuticals and the FDA
• Texas, US
• Florida, US
• Kentucky, US

Cultiva Law

Santa Cruz Dispensary Self Defense

In the past two years, the crime rate in California has risen by a significant degree. 1 percent and the property crime rate increased by about the same amount.

1 Jan 2024

• Retail and dispensaries
• Criminal law
• Cultivation
• California, US
• Texas, US

Seyfarth Shaw

What’s the Delta? How Delta-8 Can Provide Trademark Rights for Hemp and Marijuana

By JC Zwisler, Matthew Brekus, Brian Michaelis & Sandy Recinos

1 Jan 2024

• Intellectual property
• Hemp-derived THC
• Hemp
• Texas, US
• Virginia, US

Cultiva Law

Idahoans Travel to Oregon for Cannabis

Although this country is called the United States of America, each individual state is far from united when it comes to statewide cannabis policies. While all West Coast states have fully legal cannabis, it’s an entirely…

1 Jul 2023

• Legalisation
• Retail and dispensaries
• Legislation
• Idaho, US
• Oregon, US
• Texas, US

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