11/12/2025
The U.S. Senate on Monday night approved language that would effectively outlaw nearly all THC-containing h**p products nationwide. The provision, folded into a spending package that President Donald Trump could sign as early as Wednesday, would redefine h**p to limit THC content to no more than 0.4 milligrams per container — a change industry advocates say would devastate businesses.
The Consumer Brands Association issued the following statement from Senior Vice President of Federal Affairs Sarah Gallo in support of Congress closing the h**p loophole
https://consumerbrandsassociation.org/press-releases/consumer-brands-issues-statement-on-closing-the-h**p-loophole/
The move is a blow to Texas h**p producers and retailers, who generate about $8 billion annually and employ tens of thousands across more than 8,000 licensed outlets, from gas stations and v**e shops to bars and grocery chains.
https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/texas-h**p-industry-faces-new-threat-from-feds
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz lambasted lawmakers who blocked efforts to strip language from a funding deal that would effectively prohibit THC products—urging states to take Gov. Greg Abbott's approach.
https://www.chron.com/politics/article/ted-cruz-thc-ban-texas-21162226.php
The Texas h**p industry, fresh from fending off an all-out ban by the state Legislature, is facing another extinction-level event — this time from Congress.
The U.S. Senate on Monday night agreed to language that would ban almost all THC-containing h**p products nationwide. The language is included in a spending deal approved by the Senate to end the federal government shutdown. President Donald Trump could sign it as soon Wednesday.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/thc-ban-congress-21162625.php
More than 40,000 Missouri food establishments and stores are estimated to be impacted by federal regulations on h**p products
https://missouriindependent.com/2025/11/11/missouri-h**p-businesses-fear-new-federal-thc-limits-will-destroy-the-industry/
Minnesota’s thriving h**p-derived THC market faces significant threats due to new federal legislation that could restrict its growth. A recent provision in a bill aimed at ending the federal government shutdown seeks to impose a stringent limit on THC levels in h**p products. If enacted, the federal measure would take effect one year after becoming law. Carol Moss, an attorney representing several h**p businesses in Minnesota, warns that this provision could cripple the local h**p industry. “This is an industry-killing change,” she stated, emphasizing that the repercussions would extend to beverages and edibles, significantly impacting the market.
https://www.el-balad.com/6763449
H**p growers, retailers targeted in section of government shutdown legislation.
“You’re sick to your stomach all day long,” said Kara Grady, “knowing your hard work is for not.” - I feel this 100%
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/h**p-growers-retailers-targeted-section-government-shutdown-legislation
“If this federal h**p ban passes, it would mark the first time since Prohibition that the U.S. government has taken away products primarily used by middle- to upper-class Americans, the majority of whom are women,” Edelheit wrote. “I’m not sure Congress realizes that, in their ignorance about who uses these products, they may be creating a wave of angry ‘Karens’ right before the midterms.”
https://www.bevnet.com/news/2025/h**p-ban-clears-senate-as-prohibition-prospects-grow/
A large groundbreaking national study by MoreBetter Ltd, a leader in real-world data and public-health research, shows that low-dose h**p-derived infused beverages are linked to improved well-being, reduced alcohol use, and minimal impairment. - Big alcohol backs the h**p ban
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-study-warns-congress-h**p-beverage-ban-would-eliminate-safer-alternatives-to-alcohol-302611568.html
As Congress appears headed to shut down the grimy business of intoxicating h**p any day now, the critical question going forward is how much the legitimate market for CBD tinctures, health aids and cosmetics will be affected. A h**p provision tucked inside the broader government funding package was passed by the Senate Monday evening after senators cleared the bill for consideration on Sunday. The Senate voted 76–24 to kill Rand Paul’s amendment that would have removed the h**p language, leaving the restriction intact.
https://h**ptoday.net/shutdown-bill-aims-at-intoxicating-h**p-while-cbd-braces-for-unintended-fallout/
As the beverage and h**p markets evolve, the Beer Institute (BI) is stepping up to make the case that intoxicating h**p drinks cannot simply ride under the radar.
https://www.americancraftbeer.com/beer-institute-calls-for-intoxicating-h**p-beverages-to-be-regulated/
Alcohol Industry Groups Push to Ban THC Drinks in Government Funding Bill
https://readsludge.com/2025/11/11/alcohol-industry-groups-push-to-ban-thc-drinks-in-government-funding-bill/
Surprise Provision in Senate Shutdown Deal Could Destroy This $28 Billion Beverage IndustryIt supports 300,000 jobs and contributes $1.5 billion in taxes.
https://www.inc.com/ava-levinson/surprise-provision-in-senate-shutdown-deal-could-destroy-this-28-billion-beverage-industry/91263542
The provision is in response to a loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill that led to booming h**p sales in corner stores across the U.S.
