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Medical vs. Recreational Cannabis After Rescheduling: The Two-Tier Federal Market

The April 2026 order created a two-tier federal cannabis market — Schedule III for medical, Schedule I for recreational. Here is what it means and what comes next.

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Trump Cannabis Rescheduling: What the April 2026 Final Order Actually Did

What the Trump administration's April 22, 2026 final order actually rescheduled, what stayed in Schedule I, and what operators and advisors should do next.

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Cannabis SOP Templates 2026: Cultivation, Processing & Retail Compliance Guide

Cannabis SOP templates for 2026 cover cultivation, processing, and retail, providing the documented procedures regulators require for licensing and inspections.

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Is Delta 8 Legal in Oklahoma in 2026? OMMA, Hemp Laws & Retail Compliance

Delta-8 sits in a grey zone in Oklahoma in 2026, with OMMA actions complicating retail sales of hemp-derived cannabinoids under state and federal rules.

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Is THCA Legal in Wyoming in 2026? Delta 8 Rules & Complete Hemp Guide

THCA remains legal in Wyoming in 2026, while Delta-8 was partially banned in 2025 with a narrow beverage exception affecting consumers and retailers.

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Is CBD Legal in Italy in 2026? Emergency Ban, EU Tension & Complete Guide

CBD is legal in Italy in 2026, but a 2025 emergency ban created confusion; here is the current legal status for travelers and brands shipping to the EU.

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Missouri THCA Laws 2026: Is It Legal, What Changed & How Retailers Survive the Crackdown

THCA sits in legal grey territory in Missouri after attorney general enforcement actions; 2026 status and compliance steps for retailers facing the crackdown.

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North Carolina THCA Laws 2026: Is It Legal, Do You Need a License & How to Sell It

THCA is legal in North Carolina under Chapter 18D, but retailers need a license; 2026 requirements for selling THCA and what consumers can legally buy.

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New Jersey Hemp & THCA Ban 2026: What's Banned, What's Still Legal & What Comes Next

New Jersey's S4509 banned intoxicating hemp products including THCA in 2026, leaving only narrow legal categories and forcing retailers to act immediately.

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Is THCA Legal in Alabama in 2026? Delta 8, Delta 9 & All Hemp Compounds Explained

THCA, delta-8, and delta-9 hemp products carry different legal status in Alabama in 2026, with retail and consumer rules diverging by cannabinoid form.

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Is Delta-8 Legal in Pennsylvania? 2025 Hemp Law Guide for Retailers & Consumers

Delta-8 is legal in Pennsylvania under Act 92's hemp framework; 2025 guide to PDA oversight, retail licensing, THCA status, and online sales rules.

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Is Cannabis Legal in Puerto Rico? 2025 Complete Laws Guide (Weed, Delta-8, THCA)

Cannabis in Puerto Rico is medical-only in 2025; complete guide to possession limits, Delta-8 status, the THCA gray area, and hemp retail compliance.

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Buying Distressed Cannabis Assets: Receivership Diligence for Licenses, Leases, and Track-and-Trace

Cannabis receivership diligence must start with license transferability, lease continuity, and track-and-trace integrity before any valuation work begins.

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Cannabis Facility Leases in 2026: Assignment, Default, and Landlord-Consent Clauses That Kill Deals

Assignment restrictions, change-of-control defaults, and discretionary landlord-consent clauses are the lease terms most likely to kill cannabis deals in 2026.

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Renewal Season Starts Early: Public Health Permits, Local Clearances, and Other Dependencies That Block Cannabis Renewals

Cannabis license renewals fail when public health permits, local clearances, and open inspection items remain unresolved months before the filing window opens.

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Cannabis Site Selection in 2026: Zoning, Buffers, and Municipal Notice Before You Sign the Lease

Cannabis site selection in 2026 requires zoning, buffer, and municipal notice review as a connected workflow before any lease commitment is executed.

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Change-of-Control Traps in Cannabis License Transfers: How Ownership Updates Trigger Reapproval in 2026

Cannabis license change-of-control rules in 2026 reach SAFEs, convertible notes, voting agreements, and management contracts, not just headline equity moves.

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The Hemp Regulatory Cliff: How Section 781 and the November 2026 Deadline Reshape Product Compliance

Section 781 of H.R. 5371, signed November 12, 2025, narrows the federal hemp definition and sets a compliance deadline expiring November 12, 2026.

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Federal Cannabis Rescheduling in 2026: Compliance Actions Operators Should Take Before the Rules Are Final

Executive Order 14370, signed December 18, 2025, directs the Attorney General to expedite federal cannabis rescheduling from Schedule I to Schedule III.

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Multi-State Hemp Policy Tracker Spring 2026: GA, IN, KY, MN, MO, VA, and WA Legislative Activity

Spring 2026 hemp legislation in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Virginia, and Washington is creating a fragmented multi-state compliance map.

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Connecticut's 173-Page Cannabis Code Rewrite: New Licenses, THC Limits, and Infused Beverage Rules

Connecticut introduced a 173-page bill in February 2026 rewriting marijuana and hemp licensing, THC limits, and infused beverage rules in the state code.

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Texas 2026: TABC Hemp Rules, the March 31 Smokable Ban, and HB 46 Medical Cannabis Expansion

Texas hemp operators face TABC rule finalization, a March 31 smokable product ban, and HB 46 medical cannabis expansion reshaping the 2026 market.

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Trump's Rescheduling Executive Order: A Schedule III Operational Readiness Checklist

Executive Order 14370, signed December 18, 2025, requires cannabis operators to build a Schedule III operational readiness checklist before DEA rules finalize.

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2026 Extensions Act: Federal Hemp Redefinition and the 0.4mg THC Compliance Cliff

The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, signed November 12, 2025, replaces the 0.3 percent THC standard with a 0.4 milligram per-container limit.

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Franchise-Like Hemp Models: Licensing, QC Audits, and IP Control Without Triggering Violations

Hemp brands using licensing, private label, and partner-operated models risk inadvertent franchise classification when manuals, IP, and oversight diverge.

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Germany 2026 Watch: ‘Pillar 2’ Pilot Retail Projects—Compliance Building Blocks Before the First Sale

Germany's Pillar 2 pilot retail projects remain unsettled for 2026, but medical-grade compliance controls now will position operators for any approved program.

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New Jersey's S4509 Hemp Framework (Signed Jan. 2026): Licensing, Age-Gates, and the End of the "Grey Market"

New Jersey's S4509, signed January 2026, ends the intoxicating-hemp grey market with a licensing regime, age gates, and a fundamental compliance reset.

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Hemp 'Chemical Conversion' in 2026: The Evidence Standard for Proving 'Naturally Derived' vs. 'Synthetic' Cannabinoids

Why 2026 enforcement treats many hemp products as synthetic or artificially derived, and what evidence proves cannabinoids are naturally derived from hemp.

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Oregon 2025: OLCC Drops Labor‑Peace Requirement—What That Means for Licenses, Vendors, and MSO Strategy

Oregon OLCC bulletin CE2025-06 stopped requiring Labor Peace Agreements as a licensing gate for affected Measure 119 license types in May 2025.

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Belgium 2025: CBD at a Crossroads—FAMHP Signals Tighter Oversight While EU Novel Food Bar Remains High

Belgium FAMHP and FASFC are tightening CBD classification controls in 2025 while the EU novel food bar for ingestible cannabidiol products remains high.

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Massachusetts 2025: Social Consumption Regulations Near the Finish Line—Implications for On‑Premise THC and Hemp Drinks

Massachusetts CCC social consumption regulations took effect in early 2026, setting dual-track planning for on-premise adult-use service and hemp THC drinks.

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Wisconsin 2025–2026: Vape Device Directory Carveout for Hemp—Deadlines, $1,000/Day Penalties, and Retail SKU Triage

Wisconsin gave hemp vape devices a directory carveout delaying the sell prohibition to July 1, 2026 and dollar-per-day forfeitures to September 1, 2026.

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Quebec 2025: Cannabis Vapes Come to SQDC—30% THC Cap, No Added Flavors, and a Fall Launch Timeline

Quebec SQDC launched cannabis vape sales on 26 November 2025 under a 30 percent THC concentration cap and a framework allowing only cannabis terpenes.

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British Columbia’s Producer Retail Store (Farmgate) Program in 2025: What LCRB Stats Signal About Direct Sales

British Columbia LCRB weekly Producer Retail Store statistics offer a near-real-time read on 2025 farmgate pipeline activity and direct-sales sentiment.

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Massachusetts 2025 Social Consumption Draft Rules: Implications for THC Beverages and Events

Massachusetts CCC approved final social consumption rules December 11, 2025 and the Secretary promulgated them January 2, 2026, shaping THC beverage events.

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Ballot‑Box Bans: Tracking 2025 City and County Votes on Intoxicating Hemp in Missouri—and How Retailers Should Pivot

Missouri cities and counties used 2025 emergency ordinances and ballot measures to restrict intoxicating hemp sales to 21-plus buyers or licensed dispensaries.

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Battery Rooms in Grow Ops: NFPA 855, UL 9540A, and Local Fire Permits in Late 2025 (California)

California indoor cultivation battery rooms in late 2025 face fire-permit scrutiny under NFPA 855, UL 9540, UL 9540A, and the International Fire Code framework.

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California Title 24 + IFC 2024: Designing Extraction Labs and Grow Rooms for Energy Compliance Without Violating Fire Code

California's 2025 Title 24 energy code and 2025 Fire Code based on IFC 2024 are colliding for extraction labs, CO2 grow rooms, and indoor permits.

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Microgrids and Battery Storage for Grow Facilities: NFPA 855, UL 9540A, and Local Fire Permits in 2025

Battery storage and microgrids at indoor cultivation sites now hinge on NFPA 855 and UL 9540A, with AHJ procurement and commissioning gates in 2025.

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APAC 2025 CBD/THC Risk Map: Thailand's U‑Turn, Japan's Residue Limits, Hong Kong's Ban, and Singapore's Zero‑Tolerance

Thailand tightened, Japan moved to residue limits, Hong Kong enforces a CBD ban, and Singapore stays zero-tolerance, reshaping APAC compliance for 2025.

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California 2025 Energy Code for Controlled Environment Horticulture: Lighting Efficacy, LPD, and Acceptance Testing for Grow Ops

California's 2025 Title 24 Part 6 hits January 1, 2026, tightening lighting efficacy, power allowances, and acceptance testing for cultivation builds.

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Massachusetts 2025 Social Consumption Rules: Lounges, BYO, and THC Beverages Under CCC Draft Regs

Massachusetts CCC final social consumption rules took effect January 2, 2026, opening lounge, host, and event pathways with strict age and venting gates.

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NYC Local Law 97 Meets Indoor Cultivation: Emissions Caps, Retrofits, and 2026–2030 Penalties

NYC Local Law 97 emissions caps now apply to indoor cultivation tenants in covered buildings, with stricter 2030 limits driving retrofit planning today.

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DLC Horticultural V4.0: The 2025–2026 Utility Rebate Reset for Cannabis Grows

DLC Horticultural V4.0 opened April 18, 2025, and utility rebate programs now require V4.0 listing, putting legacy LED fixtures at risk of incentives.

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Greece 2025: Parliament Eyes Investment and Export Boost for Medical Cannabis—What GMP Exporters Must Prepare

Greece's 2025 push to expand medical cannabis exports hinges on EU-GMP readiness across GACP cultivation, EudraLex Volume 4 manufacturing, and release.

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New Jersey 2025: Consumption Lounges Get Real—Ventilation, Serving Limits, and Local Approval Hurdles

New Jersey's 2025 consumption area endorsement is dispensary-tied, with municipal gatekeeping, ventilation rules, and serving limits delaying launches.

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EPA’s September 2025 Aquatic Benchmarks Meet Cannabis: Emulsifiers, Pesticides, and Wastewater Permit Risks

EPA's September 2025 Aquatic Life Benchmarks update indirectly raises wastewater, pretreatment, and pesticide risk for cannabis and hemp processing.

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Pennsylvania on Pause: Governor Pushback Stalls Cannabis Bills—What It Means for Hemp‑THC Drinks in 2025–2026

Pennsylvania's cannabis legalization momentum stalled in September 2025 after the Governor urged a pause on new bills, leaving hemp THC drinks in limbo.

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Colombia’s 2025 Shift: Pharmacies Cleared to Dispense Medical Cannabis Flower—GMP, Labeling, and Export Impacts

Colombia's Decree 1138 of October 27, 2025 recognizes dried medical cannabis flower as a finished product, opening pharmacy dispensing and exports.

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The ABC Model Takes Over Hemp‑THC Beverages in the South: Comparing Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky in Late 2025

Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky are moving hemp-derived THC beverages to ABC three-tier distribution, age-21 gating, and alcohol-style excise in 2025.

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Canada 2025: No More 60‑Day Notices for New Dried/Fresh Cannabis—What It Means for CBD Flower and THCa

Health Canada removed the 60-day Notice of New Cannabis Product for dried and fresh cannabis in 2025, speeding flower launches without easing testing.

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Co‑Manufacturing Hemp and Cannabis Under One Roof: Licenses, Segregation, and GMP to Prevent Cross‑Contamination (2025–2026 Compliance Guide)

Co-manufacturing hemp and state-regulated cannabis under one roof in 2025 demands documented segregation, GMP controls, and verifiable diversion safeguards.

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Draft THC Beverages: Are ‘On Tap’ Hemp Seltzers Legal in 2025? Kegs, Growlers, and Health‑Code Hurdles

Draft hemp-derived THC beverages on tap face conflicting state frameworks in 2025, lost label warnings at point of service, and food-contact keg rules.

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Pennsylvania 2025: The New Hemp Guild’s Policy Wishlist—Age‑21 Rules, Potency Caps, and Testing

A new Pennsylvania hemp trade group launched late 2025 is pushing age-21 access, potency caps, and a clear line between CBD wellness and delta-8 products.

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Wisconsin 2025: Hemp Vape Device Directory Delay—What Retailers Can Sell Now and What’s Illegal in 2026

Wisconsin's hemp Electronic Vaping Device Directory takes effect July 1, 2026 with $1,000 per device per day forfeitures starting September 1, 2026.

Analysis

Sober Bars and THC Mocktails in 2025: Where On‑Premise Hemp Drinks Are Actually Allowed

On-premise hemp THC drink service in 2025 splits states into allow, ban, and unclear buckets, with 21+ controls and serving caps driving license risk.

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California’s Local Patchwork on Intoxicating Hemp: County Bans, Padlocks, and Online Stings in Late 2025

California's late 2025 intoxicating hemp enforcement is a county patchwork using nuisance abatement, padlock closures, and online sting operations.

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California Festivals and Stadiums: ABC’s 2025 Enforcement Against On‑Premise Hemp Drinks—Permits, Sampling, and Vendor Contracts

California ABC's 2025 enforcement against on-premise hemp drinks at festivals and stadiums follows CDPH emergency hemp rules and targets temporary bars.

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Devolution Watch: England/Wales vs. Scotland on CBD Novel Foods After the FSA’s 2025 Consultation

Great Britain's CBD novel food market faces devolution risk after the FSA's 2025 consultation, with Scotland's FSS free to diverge from England and Wales.

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Landlord Playbook for Hemp‑THC Tenants in Texas (2025): Lease Clauses, Youth‑Access Controls, and City Nuisance Rules

Texas landlords leasing to hemp-THC tenants in 2025 need lease clauses covering 21+ sales, ID verification, city nuisance rules, and padlock enforcement risk.

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Getting Rid of Expired THC Drinks: Waste Classification, Return‑to‑Vendor, and Sewer Prohibition Pitfalls (Federal Compliance Guide)

Expired THC drinks trigger RCRA hazardous waste determinations and Clean Water Act pretreatment risks, making sewer disposal a frequent federal pitfall.

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Solvent Emissions Permits for Cannabis Extraction in Ozone Nonattainment Areas — Title V Triggers, MACT, and RACT in 2025–2026

Cannabis extractors in ozone nonattainment areas face minor NSR, Title V, MACT, and RACT exposure when ethanol or hydrocarbon VOCs cross PTE thresholds.

Analysis

Poland 2025 Drug Reimbursement Overhaul Meets Medical Cannabis: Pricing, Target Import, and Patient Access

Poland's 2025 Reimbursement Act reform reshapes pricing, target import, and patient access pathways for medical cannabis manufacturers and importers.

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Colombia 2025: New Foreign Trade Rules and Pharmacy Flower — An EU‑GMP Export Roadmap

Colombia's 2025 VUCE foreign trade updates and Decree 1138 of 2025 reshape medical cannabis exports and authorize pharmacy flower under EU-GMP prescription.

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Are Cannabis Terpenes the Next VOC Target? Air Permits, Odor Rules, and Ozone SIP Pressures in 2025–2026 (California)

California cannabis terpene emissions face 2025 to 2026 air-permitting scrutiny as VOCs under Clean Air Act ozone planning and SIP nonattainment pressure.

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Luxembourg’s Retail Legalization Model on the Table: Two Producers, Tight Controls—A Compliance Preview (2026 Update)

Luxembourg's concept paper outlines a tightly controlled state-run adult-use retail model with seed-to-sale tracking and an ad ban, still uncertain in 2026.

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Luxembourg 2025: High‑THC Medical Flower Pullback—Dispensing Changes and Patient Workarounds

Luxembourg ended prescription access to primarily THC-rich medical flower from January 1, 2025, favoring oils and standardized preparations for dosing.

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Argentina 2025 REPROCANN 2.0 Update: Tighter Permits, Traceability, and Home‑Grow Limits Explained

Argentina's Resolution 1780/2025 tightens REPROCANN eligibility, documentation, and traceability for therapeutic cultivation, transport, and derivatives.

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Colombia 2025: Prescription‑Only Adult Use? Inside the Draft Decree and What It Means for Exports and Pharmacies

Colombia's July 2025 draft decree and October 2025 Decree 1138 outline a prescription-only adult-use model dispensed through pharmacies under medical-gate.

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Do Cannabis Extraction Facilities Trigger EPA’s New RMP Rule? LPG Storage, PHA/SA, and 2027 Planning

Cannabis extraction facilities storing bulk butane or propane may cross EPA Risk Management Program thresholds, triggering PHA and 2027 planning duties.

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Kombucha + Hemp in 2025: When Fermented 'Non‑Alcoholic' Drinks Trigger TTB, State ABC, and Retail Age Gates

Fermented kombucha above 0.5% ABV triggers TTB jurisdiction, and adding hemp cannabinoids layers state ABC, age-gate, and retail venue restrictions on top.

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Cross‑Border Hemp Seed and Biomass in 2025: CBP HS Codes, ICS2 Declarations, and Seizure Avoidance

Cross-border hemp seed and biomass shipments in 2025 face sharper CBP HS code enforcement and EU ICS2 Release 3 filings that raise seizure risk.

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The Food Code Comes for Hemp Edibles: Retail Permits, TCS Controls, and Hot-Fill/Acidified Validation in 2025

Hemp edible retailers face Food Code permitting, TCS controls, and hot-fill or acidified validation requirements at the point of sale across U.S. jurisdictions.

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High on Hemp in Illinois: Chicago’s 260+ Retailers, Local Ordinances, and a 2025–2026 Compliance Forecast

Chicago's 260-plus hemp cannabinoid retailers are driving 2025-2026 local ordinance activity that will reshape Illinois compliance for operators and brands.

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Illinois Cities Start Banning Delta‑8 Edibles: Inside Elgin's 2025 Ordinance and What Comes Next

Elgin's 2025 ordinance bans intoxicating delta-8 and delta-9 hemp edibles outside the state-licensed system, signaling a rising Illinois municipal ban trend.

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Chicago’s 2025 Hemp & Kratom Ordinance (O2025-0018771): Age‑21 Sales, New Retail Permits, and a City Tax on THC Drinks?

Chicago Ordinance O2025-0018771 would set age-21 hemp and kratom sales, retailer permits, and a possible city tax on THC drinks under new Chapter 4-65.

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Colombia Exports in 2025: Resolution 539 Closes Gaps—New Documentation and Chain‑of‑Custody Rules for International Shipments

Colombia's Resolution 539 of 2022 operationalizes Decreto 811 of 2021 and now drives 2025 export documentation, VUCE filings, and chain-of-custody enforcement.

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Costa Rica's Hemp Buildout in 2025: 57 Licenses Issued—Novel Food Compliance, Claims, and Export Readiness

Costa Rica's Law 10113 framework reached 57 hemp authorizations in 2025, splitting compliance between MAG activity licenses and Ministry of Health rules.

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Panama's Seven Licensees: GMP, Labeling, and Import/Export Rules Before First Medical Cannabis Sales

Panama's MINSA confirmed seven Ley 242 medical cannabis licenses, shifting compliance focus to GMP readiness, product authorization, and import-export work.

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Philippines 2025: House-Passed Medical Cannabis Bill—Senate Path, the New Medical Cannabis Office, and Market Architecture

The Philippines House approved House Bill 10439 in 2025, creating a Medical Cannabis Office and a market architecture now awaiting Senate consideration.

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Ghana 2025: 0.3% THC Guidelines Headed to Parliament—Licensing, Testing, and Labeling Under the New Regime

Ghana's government will lay 0.3% THC cultivation guidelines before Parliament in late 2025, anchored to the Narcotics Control Commission Act framework.

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Morocco’s Breakout Year: First Legal Exports and 67 Approved Cannabis Products—ANRAC Compliance for 2025–2026

Morocco logged its first legal cannabis exports in 2025 with 67 ANRAC-approved products under Law 13-21, opening medical and industrial supply channels.

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Colombia 2025: Pharmacy Sales of Medical Cannabis Flower—Draft Decree, Dispensing Rules, and Marketing Limits

Colombia's 2025 draft decree would authorize pharmacy sales of medical cannabis flower with new dispensing rules and marketing limits for licensed operators.

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Ukraine 2025: First Medical Cannabis Imports and Expanded Dosages—A Pharmacy Readiness Map

Ukraine's State Service authorized first medical cannabis import permits on June 2, 2025, expanding dosages and pharmacy readiness across the program.

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India 2025: FSSAI’s License Renewal Overhaul Meets CBD—Food vs. AYUSH, Imports, and E‑Commerce

India's 2025 FSSAI license renewal overhaul reshapes CBD compliance for food and AYUSH pathways, with new implications for imports and e-commerce listings.

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Pennsylvania's Emerging Path for Hemp‑THC Drinks: LCB Oversight, 21+ Zones, or Dispensary‑Only?

Pennsylvania faces three competing models for hemp-THC beverages: PLCB alcohol oversight, Department of Agriculture food rules, or dispensary-only channels.

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Missouri 2026: The Alcohol‑Model Ballot Initiative for Cannabis and Hemp—What It Would Mean for THC Drinks

A September 2025 Missouri initiative would replace the constitutional cannabis program with an alcohol-model framework covering THC and hemp beverages.

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Could USPS Ship Cannabis? Inside the 2025 Bill and a Compliance Map if It Passes

A 2025 congressional bill would authorize USPS to carry state-legal cannabis, creating a federal last-mile compliance map operators should pressure-test now.

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Pennsylvania 2025: The Push to Regulate Hemp‑Derived THC Beverages—Age‑21 Sales, Potency Caps, and Who Can Sell

Pennsylvania's 2025 legislative push to regulate hemp-derived THC beverages debates age-21 sales, potency caps, and which retail channels can lawfully sell.

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Sampling THC Beverages Legally in 2025: Where "Tastings" Are Allowed, ABC Pitfalls, and 21+ Controls

THC beverage tastings in 2025 sit at the intersection of state ABC rules, food regulator oversight, and 21-plus controls, with treatment varying by state.

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COA Fraud Is Spiking in 2025: Digital Signatures, Raw Data Links, and Retailer Audit Playbooks That Actually Work

COA fraud in 2025 ranges from edited PDFs to mismatched lot IDs and Franken-COAs, pushing retailers toward digital signatures, raw data links, and audits.

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Ukraine 2025: Medical Cannabis Imports Begin—Supplier Playbook on Dosages, GMP, and Customs

Ukraine's June 2025 medical cannabis import permits open a supplier path requiring GMP documentation, dosage alignment, and customs readiness for Q4 shipments.

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Morocco 2025: First Legal Cannabis Exports and 67 Approved Products—EU‑GMP and Export Docs Explained

Morocco shipped its first legal medical cannabis export in 2025 and approved 67 products, raising the bar on EU-GMP standards and export documentation.

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EU 2025: EFSA's 2 mg/day CBD Limit—Labels, Dossiers, and Member-State Enforcement

EFSA's September 2025 opinion proposes a 2 mg per day CBD acceptable daily intake, reshaping EU Novel Food dossiers, labels, and member-state enforcement.

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India Opens the Door to Hemp Foods: FSSAI's 2025 Standards and What Exporters Must Do

India's FSSAI now recognizes hempseed, flour, oil, and protein as foods in 2025, opening exporter pathways with strict residual cannabinoid and labeling limits.

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The Refrigerant Reset: AIM Act 2025 Rules for Grow Facility HVAC and A2L Safety

EPA's AIM Act HFC phasedown, upheld by the D.C. Circuit in August 2025, forces cannabis grow facilities to refit HVAC and adopt A2L refrigerant safety controls.

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EFSA's September 2025 CBD Safety Update: What It Signals for EU Novel Food Authorizations in 2026

EFSA's September 8, 2025 CBD safety update raises the dose-response and impurity bar for EU Novel Food applications heading into 2026 authorizations.

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Battery EPR Is Coming for Vapes: California AB 2440 and Fees for Battery‑Embedded Products by 2025–2027

California AB 2440 phases in battery EPR fees and collection duties for vape devices from 2025 to 2027, repealing the prior Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act.

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Antitrust and the Three‑Tier Edge: When Beer Distributors Carry THC Seltzers in 2025

Beer distributors carrying hemp THC seltzers in late 2025 face antitrust and three-tier exposure as TTB, state ABCs, and DOJ test alcohol-style structures.

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California Bars and THC Mocktails in 2025: What ABC Licenses Allow After AB 8

California AB 8 and CDPH emergency rules in 2025 bar intoxicating hemp THC mocktails at ABC-licensed bars and restaurants, tightening venue compliance.