National Restaurant Association Calls on Congress to Establish a National Regulatory Framework for Hemp-Derived THC Beverages

Major Restaurant Lobby Group Pushes Congress To Keep Hemp THC Drinks Legal As An Alternative To Alcohol

An organization that represents the restaurant industry is calling on Congress to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC beverages that is scheduled to take effect later this year and replace it with a regulatory framework that “ensures consumer safety while meeting growing market demand” for the products as an alternative to alcohol. The National Restaurant Association sent a letter to leadership in the Senate and House of Representati…

National Restaurant Association Calls on Congress to Establish a National Regulatory Framework for Hemp-Derived THC Beverages

/PRNewswire/ -- The National Restaurant Association today called on Congress to delay a federal ban on hemp-derived THC beverages set to take effect in...

WNC hemp industry braces for federal THC restrictions as November deadline nears

Western North Carolina hemp business owners are reacting to upcoming federal THC restrictions with growing fear and uncertainty, with some preparing layoffs, side jobs, and reduced operations. Others are holding steady for now but say they are delaying expansion and planning for worst-case scenarios as the deadline approaches.

GOP Lawmaker Circulates Bill To Keep Hemp THC Drinks Federally Legal

Marijuana Moment A Republican congresswoman is circulating draft legislation that would keep hemp THC beverages legal under federal law, creating a carve-out from the broad recriminalization of products derived from the crop that is set to take effect later this year, Marijuana Moment has learned. The Hemp-Derived Beverage Regulatory Clarity Act from Rep. Beth Van [...]