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States move to tighten rules around hemp THC products ahead of federal ban

From farmers to retailers and everywhere in between, the U.S. hemp industry is in a state of flux ahead of a redefinition of hemp under federal law that takes effect in November. Most hemp-derived THC products – including THCA flower and products containing delta-8 THC – will become controlled substances after a budget bill signed by President Trump closed the so-called "loophole" created by the 2018 Farm Bill. Amid pressing, unanswered questions about enforcement – and whether states will allow hemp THC sales after the federal ban – state lawmakers and regulators are adjusting their own rules.

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