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“This new law creates clear standards for business participation in the marketplace.. My office stands ready to defend this law that will keep Virginians safe.” By Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury Seven Virginia hemp businesses are asking a federal judge to block new restrictions on consumable hemp products, arguing the changes will wipe out much of their inventory, trigger layoffs and force some companies to close when they take effect on August 15. The lawsuit, filed July 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, challenges a new provision in the state budget that will eliminate an exception for products containing more than 2 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) per package when they also contain at least 25 times as much cannabidiol (CBD). Without that exception, consumable hemp products sold in Virginia generally may contain no more than 2 mg of total THC per package and must remain within the state’s 0.3 percent total THC concentration limit. Barbara Biddle, is founder and CEO of District Hemp Botanicals in Manassas and one of the plaintiffs in the case. “It will bankrupt my business,” Biddle said in an email. “I took out loans and signed multi-year leases under this regulatory structure and won’t be able to meet my financial obligations once this goes into effect. I’m effectively facing bankruptcy and will have to lay off my entire staff.” The lawsuit argues the restriction amounts to an unconstitutional taking of private property and violates the due process and equal protection clauses of the U.S. Constitution. The businesses are seeking temporary and permanent injunctions, damages, attorney fees and a declaration that the restriction is unconstitutional. Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), Attorney General Jay Jones (D), state agriculture and cannabis regulators and the commonwealth’s attorneys in the localities where the businesses operate are named as defendants. Businesses say transition leaves little time Virginia businesses Nova Hemp & Agriculture, Redfern Hemp Co., Pure Elkton Manufacturing, Cypress Hemp II, Wellness Warriors and Simply Hemp are also part of the suit. They argue Virginia encouraged investment under its existing regulatory system, but then changed the rules without providing a transition period, allowing businesses to sell existing inventory or offering compensation. According to the lawsuit, the businesses received formal notice on July 6 that the exception would be eliminated, leaving about 40 days to reformulate products, redesign packaging, renegotiate manufacturing agreements and dispose of inventory that would no longer qualify for sale. Biddle said any products remaining after this week’s deadline “will have to be destroyed; we won’t get any compensation or relief that I know of.” According to the complaint, District Hemp has about $10,000 in affected inventory and more than $181,000 in outstanding obligations to creditors. The company has already reduced staff and expects to terminate the lease for its Leesburg store, the filing says. Other plaintiffs describe even larger losses. Cypress Hemp says products affected by the change account for about 95 percent of its revenue. Redfern Hemp of Caroline County estimates losses between $110,000 and $115,000, while Simply Hemp says restrictions could cost it roughly $225,000 in revenue this year and force the closure of its Collinsville store. “By compelling an immediate, involuntary forfeiture of existing hemp products and assets, the enforcement of the new law creates instant economic and financial damages to plaintiffs,” the complaint states. Travis Lane, operations manager at Nova Hemp in Middletown, said the company spent the last year and a half preparing to distribute beverages statewide and now has products that may become unsellable under the new restrictions. “I have pallets of lemonade for example that will become a sitting duck,” Lane said in an email. “We are trying to figure out how to keep our staff on board because they are trained and it’s a big investment for companies to train employees. We don’t know what to do with them.” Virginia adopted its current hemp framework in 2023 through legislation sponsored by then-Sen. Emmett Hanger, a Republican from Augusta County. The law established the 2-mg limit and the 25-to-1 exception while requiring child-resistent packaging, independent laboratory testing, warning labels and a minimum purchase age of 21. Biddle disputed the state’s argument that eliminating the exception is necessary to protect children, saying the industry already operates under strict safeguards. “This is not about safety—this is about corporate consolidation,” Biddle said, “Businesses invested millions of dollars into this industry just to be shut out without any formal hearings about the redefinition.” State says regulated cannabis market will replace current system Virginia officials argue intoxicating hemp products have proliferated in vape shops, convenience stores and other retailers that are not subjected to the rules governing licensed marijuana dispensaries. Only 60 acres of hemp were harvested in the commonwealth in 2025, according to the Governor’s Office, leaving the state largely dependent on products imported from elsewhere. Shifting state and federal policies have left hemp growers and retailers navigating an uncertain market. A Spanberger spokesman said last week some businesses have exploited the gap between Virginia’s hemp and marijuana laws. “For years, untested and highly-intoxicating products have flooded Virginia with little oversight, inadequate protections for kids and teenagers, and few tools for law enforcement to address the illicit market—all because of a loophole in state law that bad faith actors have exploited and pushed the limit of its intended use,” the spokesman said. He said Virginia’s adult-use cannabis market will replace that system with a regulated framework designed to better protect consumers while creating new opportunities for small businesses and producers. Under the budget approved in late June, recreational marijuana sales are scheduled to begin July 1, 2027. The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority will oversee the market and regulate hemp products under the new system. Virginia legalized adult possession and home cultivation of marijuana in 2021 but did not establish legal retail sales. Previous efforts to create a recreational market either stalled in the General Assembly or were vetoed before lawmakers and Spanberger reached a budget agreement this year. Chelsea Higgs Wise, executive director of Marijuana Justice, said Virginia risks repeating mistakes it made after legalizing marijuana possession, when consumers, businesses, local governments and law enforcement were left with little guidance about what the new law meant. “No matter when hemp law changes occur, educating the public on these changes and their impact on consumers remains vital,” Higgs Wise said. “Since a replacement market for products with more than 2 mg of THC will not be available until July 1 of next year, the commonwealth urgently requires more comprehensive guidance.” She said that the state also needs to explain what businesses should do with products they cannot legally sell after August 15 and help communities prepare for the possibility that some products move into the illicit market. “A true public health approach should incorporate a micro-plan allowing business owners to clear their inventory over a set period, strategies for parents and communities to monitor the illicit market, and widespread public education to ensure overall consumer safety,” Higgs Wise said. Jones said he is prepared to defend the new retail market once it is set up. “This new law creates clear standards for business participation in the marketplace, and sets up enforcement mechanisms to address the illicit market and protect consumers from dangerous products,” Jones said in a text message. “My office stands ready to defend this law that will keep Virginians safe.” But the businesses argue the new standard focuses on the total amount of THC in a package without considering its concentration, serving size and intoxicating effect. They also contend the state will treat THC products differently depending on whether they are sold by a hemp business or through the coming licensed marijuana market. “It doesn’t make sense that in 11 months a consumer will be able to buy a 100-mg, 12-ounce drink of THC with 10 servings in it, and right now a 12-ounce, 10-mg drink with 250 mg of CBD in it will be illegal,” Lane said. “The state of Virginia already has a group of responsible business owners that could help them start up the entire market for them. It didn’t need to be a blackout.” States take different approaches States have responded in different ways to the growth of intoxicating hemp products since the 2018 federal Farm Bill legalized hemp containing no more than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC by dry weight. California imposed emergency regulations in 2024 prohibiting food, beverages and dietary supplements containing detectable THC or other intoxicating cannabinoids. State officials later reported inspectors found nearly universal compliance after visiting more than 11,000 businesses. Minnesota instead chose regulation, allowing hemp-derived beverages and edibles containing up to 5 mg of THC per serving and 50 mg per package, along with age restrictions and testing, labeling and packaging requirements. Texas, however, took a more restrictive path. A prohibition on delta-9 and other THC isomers took effect this summer after the Supreme Court of Texas upheld regulators’ authority to classify delta-8 as a controlled substance. Separate from the Virginia dispute, federal rules are also poised to tighten. Last year, President Donald Trump signed a government funding measure that redefines hemp and, beginning November 12, limits finished hemp-derived cannabinoid products to 0.4 mg of total THC per container—well below Virginia’s new 2-mg cap. The change is expected to remove the most intoxicating hemp products from the federally legal market. Since signing the measure, however, Trump has called on Congress to preserve access to full-spectrum CBD products and directed his administration to work with lawmakers on revising the federal definition of hemp. The Virginia businesses are asking the court to preserve the 25-to-1 exception while the case proceeds. Biddle said an injunction would give lawmakers time to either reconsider restrictions or determine whether affected businesses should be compensated. “We are hoping that a judge will rule the law change unconstitutional,” she said. “If an injunction is granted, it will buy us time and allow lawmakers a chance to either figure out just compensation for the industry or reevaluate the removal of the 25:1 ratio altogether. I’m leaning towards the latter.” For Lane, the immediate request is more time for businesses to adjust before the new limit takes effect. “We seriously would prefer an official transition period,” he said. This story was first published by Virginia Mercury. 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A Republican senator who says he has a “great relationship” with President Donald Trump nonetheless is publicly saying he thinks the president is confused about the effects of hemp products. Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), who recently led an unsuccessful effort to keep the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products on track for November as scheduled, said in an interview with Spectrum News that he thinks Trump has been “misinformed by his staff” about the issue. “The president’s got a million things going on. He’s trying to fix a lot of problems, including a 50-year Iran problem,” Budd said. “So we want to support him on those things—but when he’s misinformed, unfortunately, by those in the staff, in the staff in the White House, it’s very unfortunate.” Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed during his first term in office. But late last year, the president signed new legislation containing provisions that will redefine hemp to make it so only products with 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container will remain legal after November 12. The Senate over the weekend, however, approved a funding bill that includes a provision to delay the effective date of the hemp product ban until December 11—a move that was supported by the White House. Budd had filed an amendment to strip that language and keep the prohibition on track as scheduled, but the body approved a motion to table the proposal in a vote of 61-32. Ahead of the vote, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Director Mehmet Oz sent a letter to senators expressing “grave concern” that the amendment would undermine the administration’s initiative to cover hemp-derived products through Medicare. Budd, for his part, claimed in the new interview that the focus on CBD was off the mark. “The president says, ‘Can you not just help those that are age 65 and older, and maybe some veterans that need help with some of these THC-related treatments?'” the senator said. “Look, if Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Studies [sic] want to actually focus on this, and they want to do a controlled study, that’s okay. We can actually do a carve out for that. But what he’s asking for is not what the bill is.” "I think he's been misinformed by his staff." Sen. Budd says President Trump is misinformed in his push to delay a federal ban on some types of hemp. He has an amendment to get rid of the delay.@SenTedBuddNC's interview with @TimBoyumTV airs tonight at 7 on @NCCapTonight.… pic.twitter.com/U8f7Ye1sB7 — Reuben Jones (@ReubenJones1) August 7, 2026 Hemp industry supporters say moving back the effective date of the ban will give them more time to convince Congress to craft regulations for products as an alternative to prohibition. Budd argued that “this seemingly innocent delay actually is a way for them to jam the whole Senate with a regulatory framework, which is going to be very confusing.” “It’s going to really open the floodgates for a lot of these products to have a permanent place on store shelves,” he said. When Budd claimed that the president is being misinformed by his staff about the issue, it’s not clear is he was referring to reports last week about the White House pushing back on the idea that the administration’s support for keeping hemp products legal is intended to benefit the son-in-law of Trump’s chief of staff, who owns businesses in the industry. A spokesperson said that the White House’s advocacy is in “the best interest of the American people” and is aimed at helping veterans and other people who use hemp products for medical purposes. Separately, Budd suggested last year that Trump lied when he said during a signing ceremony for a marijuana rescheduling executive order that he hadn’t received any calls in opposition to the reform. The president has noted strong public support for cannabis reform and said numerous people called him to voice support for rescheduling. “I don’t think I received any calls on the other side of it,” he said. That comment didn’t sit right with Budd, however, who says he in fact called the president to express his opposition to rescheduling marijuana just earlier. “I called him personally Friday last week and let him know,” the senator said, adding that he is also aware that other lawmakers had called Trump to urge him not to enact the federal reclassification of marijuana. Meanwhile, a number of members of Congress from both parties have filed or are circulating legislation that would enact regulations for hemp products in lieu of broad prohibition. That includes a new bipartisan House bill introduced this week to keep hemp THC drinks legal and federally regulated like alcohol. The post Trump Is ‘Misinformed’ About Hemp THC Product Ban, GOP Senator Says appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Senate advances bill that may complicate marijuana biz online outreach; VA explains cannabis PSA removal; MI marijuana tax repeal bill; TX hemp ruling Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Get our daily newsletter. Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human: Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold on, just one second before you read today’s news. Have you thought about giving some financial support to Marijuana Moment? If so, today would be a great day to contribute. We’re planning our reporting for the coming months and it would really help to know what kind of support we can count on. Check us out on Patreon and sign up to give $25/month today: https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment / TOP THINGS TO KNOW The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved a bill that would require online platforms to take steps to prevent minors’ access to potentially sensitive content—including advertisements for cannabis products and certain other drugs and services. Groups representing alcohol retailers and wholesalers are endorsing a new bill in Congress to keep hemp THC drinks federally legal—along with new provisions to tax and regulate the products similarly to alcohol. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles told Marijuana Moment it pulled a PSA discouraging impaired driving that focused on cannabis’s relaxation-enhancing properties over “concerns” that it didn’t send a “clear message about the serious risks of driving while impaired.” A Michigan Republican representative filed a bill to repeal a recently enacted marijuana wholesale tax as rising costs have caused some cannabis businesses to scale back operations or close. A federal judge denied the hemp industry’s emergency motion for a temporary restraining order against Texas regulators’ new THC product restrictions as litigation challenging the policy proceeds. / FEDERAL The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a study finding that “the prevalence of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), a condition characterized by cyclical nausea and vomiting associated with frequent cannabis use, increased sharply in the United States during 2016–2022.” The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration tweeted, “Marijuana use while breastfeeding may expose babies to THC and other chemicals through breast milk. These substances may increase the risk of problems with brain development.” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) tweeted, “Good news for Minnesota’s farmers, brewers, small businesses, and customers! The Senate passed my bipartisan provision to delay the hemp ban, giving Congress more time to find a long-term solution and not ban hemp in MN.” Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) tweeted, “What an incredible coincidence. The White House pushes Congress to delay restrictions on intoxicating hemp products. And one of the people who stands to benefit just happens to be the son-in-law of Donald Trump’s chief of staff. Funny how often this Administration’s policy decisions seem to work out so well for the people closest to it.” / STATES Vermont’s top cannabis regulator discussed the impact of the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products on businesses in the state. A Nebraska notary convicted of misconduct related to petitions for ballot initiatives to legalize medical cannabis is appealing. Virginia cannabis regulators approved their budget for the coming fiscal year. Washington, D.C. regulators paused their effort to revoke a medical cannabis business’s license. New York regulators are seeking participants for a study on using THC and CBD to treat symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease. California regulators sent updates about various cannabis issues. Georgia regulators will consider proposed changes to medical cannabis rules on Thursday. Washington State regulators will host feedback sessions about draft rules for cannabis producer cooperatives on August 26 and 28. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — / SCIENCE & HEALTH A review concluded that “non-cannabinoid phytochemicals are integral to the pharmacological complexity of C. sativa and warrant further investigation as potential candidates for drug development, especially in formulations that aim to optimize whole-plant therapeutic effects.” A study of rats concluded that “MDMA was associated with dose-, timing-, and context-dependent reductions in PTSD-like outcomes, accompanied by neurochemical signatures consistent with enhanced stress regulation, neuroplasticity, and adaptive memory processing.” / ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS A poll of Texas voters found that they oppose Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) handling of marijuana and THC laws, 36 percent to 27 percent. California NORML launched a voter guide for the state’s November elections. / BUSINESS Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. announced its intention to make an offer to take over Aurora Cannabis Inc., which said the cap on the value of the consideration is a lower price than its shares traded as recently as December 18, 2025. Drug policy news outlet Filter is shutting down. Vireo Growth Inc. reported quarterly revenue of $209.3 million and a net loss of $0.1 million. Organigram Global Inc. reported quarterly net revenue of C$105.8 million. Make sure to subscribe to get Marijuana Moment’s daily dispatch in your inbox. Get our daily newsletter. Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human: The post Alcohol industry backs cannabis drinks legislation (Newsletter: August 12, 2026) appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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A Michigan Republican representative has filed legislation that would reverse a recently enacted tax increase on marijuana businesses. The new bill, from Rep. James DeSana (R) would repeal the 24 percent wholesale cannabis tax that was enacted as part of legislation negotiated by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and House and Senate leaders last year. The tax was projected by state officials to raise $420 million, with the revenue aimed at funding road repairs and construction. The levy has been challenged in court through lawsuits filed by the cannabis industry. “It’s time to repeal this failed tax and stop forcing taxpayers and businesses to pay for a policy that simply isn’t working,” DeSana told WNEM-TV The GOP lawmaker said the tax is generating in less than half of what its supporters anticipated—falling roughly $70 million less in the first four months of the fiscal year, which could rise to a $210 million shortfall from projections, he told the local news outlet. Removing the new wholesale tax would ease the fiscal burden on legal cannabis businesses and help them compete with the unregulated market, he argues. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — To that point, the company Higher Love Cannabis Co. on Monday announced it will be suspending operations at five of its nine dispensaries, citing the “mounting tax burden” on marijuana businesses in the state and specifically calling out the new wholesale tax, which it said “introduced another substantial cost in a market already subject to a 10% retail excise tax and 6% sales tax.” “This decision comes amid broader pressure across Michigan’s cannabis industry, where oversupply, price compression and declining revenue have already forced numerous businesses to consolidate, suspend operations facilities and eliminate jobs,” Higher Love said in a press release. “The added tax burden has further strained the supply chain and made it increasingly difficult for responsible operators to remain viable. “Higher Love joins industry leaders in calling for balanced policies that protect consumers while allowing businesses to retain employees, serve their communities and build a sustainable future,” it said. DeSana’s new bill, HB 6224, is only a sentence long, simply reading, “The comprehensive road funding tax act, 2025 PA 23, MCL 205.901 to 205.913, is repealed.” It has been referred to the House Appropriations Committee. Meanwhile, earlier this year, the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced it is distributing nearly $100 million in marijuana tax revenue to over 300 local governments and tribes across the state. The money is intended to support various local infrastructure, education and other programs and services in 313 municipalities, counties and tribal areas. The post Michigan GOP Lawmaker Seeks To Repeal Marijuana Tax Increase As Rising Costs Cause Businesses To Close appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Several major alcohol industry participants are backing a new bill in Congress that would exempt hemp beverages from a currently scheduled ban on THC products derived from the plant while enacting new provisions to tax and regulate the cannabis drinks like alcohol. “Appropriately dosed hemp-derived beverages belong in a regulated adult beverage marketplace, not in a legal gray area,” Dawson Hobbs, executive vice president of government affairs for Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), said in a press release supporting the new Beverage Regulatory Parity Act, introduced on Monday by Reps. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) and Greg Landsman (D-OH). “We thank Congresswoman Van Duyne and Congressman Landsman for their leadership advancing a framework that treats these products differently from other hemp products and builds on the alcohol regulatory system’s long record of consumer protection,” he said. “The conversation has evolved beyond whether hemp-derived beverages should be regulated to how they should be regulated,” Dobbs said. “This legislation moves that conversation forward by following the long record of success in regulating alcohol through a federal and state partnership.” Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed during his first term in office. But late last year, the president signed new legislation containing provisions that will redefine hemp to make it so only products with 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container will remain legal after November 12. The Senate over the weekend, however, approved a funding bill that includes a provision to delay the effective date of the hemp product ban until December 11, with the support of the White House. Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) had filed an amendment to strip that language and keep the prohibition on track as scheduled, but the body approved a motion to table the proposal in a vote of 61-32. Hemp industry supporters believe the delay, if approved by the House and enacted into law, will give them more time to convince Congress to enact regulations for THC products as an alternative to prohibition. Separately, the Beverage Alcohol Merchants Coalition (BAMCO)—a coalition of alcohol retailers—also endorsed the new hemp THC drinks bill. “We applaud Representatives Van Duyne and Landsman for putting forward a regulatory framework for low-dose hemp beverages that aligns interests and addresses consumer demand,” Jonathan Grella, a spokesman for BAMCO, said in a press release. “Their bill provides a path to a safe, regulated marketplace for low-dose hemp beverages while supporting Congress and the Administration in removing synthetic and inhalable products,” he said. “We look forward to working with Representatives Van Duyne and Landsman to build on the proven safeguards of the beverage alcohol system and get the regulation right.” BAMCO’s members include Total Wine & More, BevMo! by Gopuff, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Spec’s Wine and Spirits & Finer Foods, as well as a group of hemp product wholesalers. “We applaud Representatives Van Duyne and Landsman for putting forward a regulatory framework for low-dose hemp beverages that aligns interests and addresses consumer demand,” said Jonathan Grella, spokesman for BAMCO. “Their bill provides a path to a safe, regulated marketplace… — BAMCO (@BAMCOpolicy) August 10, 2026 “This is exactly the kind of serious, bipartisan work needed to move the conversation from prohibition to responsible regulation,” Grella said. “Consumers deserve safe products, parents deserve strong protections for children, and responsible businesses deserve clear, enforceable rules. Our members are ready to be part of the solution.” Under the new bill, adults over 21 could purchase and consume hemp THC beverages with up to 5 milligrams of total intoxicating THC per serving. There would be a new federal tax on hemp drinks of 8 cents per milligram of intoxicating THC. Hemp drinks would be regulated by the Treasury Department’s Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), with requirements for testing, packaging, labeling and serving and container sizes. Legal beverages could only contain naturally-occurring cannabinoids that are cultivated and processed within the U.S. Manufacturers, wholesales and sellers of hemp drinks would be required to obtain federal permits. Companies could not sell multi-serving containers larger than 750 milliliters under the legislation. The legislation further clarifies that states, Indian tribes and localities could set regulations that are “more stringent” than federal rules, but says that they could not prohibit the shipment or transportation of hemp beverages through their borders on the way to other jurisdictions. The post Alcohol Retailers And Wholesalers Support Bill To Keep Hemp THC Drinks Federally Legal appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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Virginia officials withdrew a new ad campaign aimed at discouraging marijuana impaired driving over “concerns” that it missed the mark, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) told Marijuana Moment. The public education campaign featured a 30-second ad that effectively served as an advertisement for marijuana’s relaxation-enhancing effects—telling viewers that “if you get high to relax…relax” and showing various actors engaging in activities at home such as taking a bubble bath, watching a nature documentary, gardening and eating large amounts of take-out food. The idea was to encourage people who are high on cannabis to stay in and relax rather than get behind the wheel of a car and drive while impaired—but the video and an accompanying press release were deleted shortly after being launched, without public explanation. Marijuana Moment reached out to state officials to find out why the spot was pulled. “Virginia DMV wants to make sure Virginians receive a clear message about the serious risks of driving while impaired,” Camila Barco, a public relations and media liaison at DMV said in an email. “As we launched our first cannabis-impaired driving campaign, we received some concerns about how the message was presented.” “We take those concerns seriously and have paused the campaign while we take another look at our approach,” she said. Marijuana Moment followed up to ask who had expressed “concerns” about the ad, but didn’t immediately receive a reply. Some marijuana reform advocates are questioning DMV’s decision to take the ad down. “Virginians deserve honest communication about cannabis,” JM Pedini, development director for the advocacy group NORML and executive director for Virginia NORML, told Marijuana Moment. “The DMV’s latest ad offered the right advice—don’t get behind the wheel if you’re high. There’s no need to overcomplicate that message, and they didn’t.” DMV had said in a now-deleted press release that “through a lighthearted and relatable message, the campaign reminds drivers that cannabis impairment can affect their ability to drive safely and that the best place to unwind is at home, not behind the wheel.” “DMV’s message is clear: driving is stressful and requires your full attention. Being high makes it harder to react, stay in your lane and handle the unexpected,” it said. “So, if you use cannabis to unwind, do yourself—and everyone else on the road—a favor: stay put…and relaxxxxx.” The new campaign was scheduled to air statewide from August 10 to September 7, including on TV, social and digital media, billboards and radio, according to the press release. There was also set to be a plane flown over concert venues displaying a banner reminding people not to drive while high. Meanwhile, Virginia lawmakers this year enacted legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales after Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) suggested amendments to, and then ultimately vetoed, a previous version of the proposal. A coalition of hemp businesses are suing state officials over provisions of the legislation that will impose restrictions on the products they produce and sell. Photo courtesy of Philip Steffan. The post Virginia Marijuana PSA Pulled Over ‘Concerns’ That Its Focus On Relaxation Didn’t Send ‘Clear Message’ About Impaired Driving Risks appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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A Senate committee has advanced a bill aimed at protecting children online that could create complications for advertisers trying to promote legal marijuana and other regulated substances. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced the bill, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) from Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), in a voice vote on Wednesday, The full House of Representatives passed a similar youth online safety measure with cannabis-focused provisions last month. Under the Senate legislation, which has 76 cosponsors, online platforms would be prohibited from facilitating the “advertising of narcotic drugs, cannabis products, tobacco products, gambling, or alcohol to an individual that the covered platform knows is a minor.” It would also require online platforms to “exercise reasonable care in the creation and implementation of any design feature to prevent and mitigate” the “distribution, sale, or use of narcotic drugs, tobacco products, cannabis products, gambling, or alcohol” to minors. That provision is in effect when a “reasonable and prudent person would agree that such harms were reasonably foreseeable by the covered platform and would agree that the design feature is a contributing factor to such harms.” Video streaming services would specifically be required to “employ measures that safeguard against serving advertising for narcotic drugs, cannabis products, tobacco products, gambling, or alcohol directly to the account or profile of an individual that the service knows is a minor.” A covered platform under the bill as approved by the Senate committee would be defined as an “online platform, online video game, messaging application, or video streaming service that connects to the internet and that is used, or is reasonably likely to be used, by a minor.” — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — Few in the public policy space oppose the overall drug-focused intent of the legislation, but some say its broad and potentially vague requirements could be difficult in practice. Shoshana Weismann, a fellow at the free-market R Street Institute, told Marijuana Moment last year when the Senate version was filed that the measure could ultimately block wide swaths of online advertising that are accessible by minors—even if the ads don’t target children, as the bill’s proponent’s suggest. “The problem is that the knowledge standard here is so loose,” she said, pointing to the bill’s definition of knowledge by platforms that they’re serving content to underage users. After the Senate passed an earlier version of KOSA in 2024, Jenna Leventoff, ACLU’s senior policy council and director of the civil right’s group’s national political advocacy division, said she was skeptical the legislation would pass constitutional muster. A number of states have attempted to adopt similar bills, Leventoff pointed out, and “in almost every case, a court has evaluated those laws and determined that they are likely to be unconstitutional.” “It’s extremely likely that KOSA is unconstitutional,” she said at the time,” and it makes me wonder why Congress is trying to enact something that won’t hold up in a court of law.” At the state level in 2024, Colorado’s Senate passed a bill similarly aimed at protecting minors from drug and other controversial content. But the proposal—which was later put on hold indefinitely by a House committee—drew fire from advocates such as Weismann at R Street Institute. She and other critics pointed out at the time that the bill could ban content around over-the-counter cough syrup and even, potentially, the Colorado governor’s social media posts in favor of the state’s legal psychedelics industry. The post Senate Advances Youth Safety Bill That Could Complicate Marijuana Businesses’ Online Outreach appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

“It’s a pretty big blow, and it’s recriminalizing a lot of cannabis products that have been completely legal and allowable.” By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune A federal judge denied an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order sought by hemp businesses and consumers, allowing the Texas ban on THC products to continue until the case is resolved. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown of Galveston declined to lift the ban Sunday, saying the two hemp retailers and a distributor who filed the lawsuit hadn’t sufficiently demonstrated irreparable harm from the ban on interstate commerce. The request for preliminary injunction, which allows for fuller briefing and an evidentiary hearing, remains pending before the court. “A temporary restraining order is emergency relief, held to one of the toughest standards in federal law,” Andrea Steel, lead counsel for the hemp industry in this case, said in a news release. “Being denied one at this stage does not decide our case. We expected a hard fight, and we remain confident in the law.” Steel said the state told the judge that the businesses face no concrete, imminent threat of enforcement, which she believes raises the question of why the ban was implemented if law enforcement doesn’t plan to uphold the new restrictions. Last week, three members of the hemp industry sued the Texas Department of State Health Services; Attorney General Ken Paxton (R); and the Galveston County criminal district attorney and sheriff, arguing that classifying hemp-derived substances as illegal violates the 2018 federal Farm Bill, which removed hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act. The lawsuit argued that the reinstated definitions provide no delineation between lawful hemp and unlawful marijuana; that it’s preempted by the 2018 Farm Bill’s protections for the interstate hemp market; and that these classifications impose an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce. State officials banned at the end of last month several hemp-derived THC cannabis products, including those containing delta-8 and delta-10 THC variants, with possible punishment including jail time and fines. However, delta-9 THC, the most commonly sold THC product in Texas, will remain legal. Now that THC variants are classified as a Schedule I drug, possession of illegal THC products can be treated as a state jail felony, which carries a punishment of 180 days to two years in prison and fines of up to $10,000, cannabis experts say. Steel said Texas sits at the crossroads of several major national freight routes, and she believes they can prove the reinstated definitions are hurting not only Texas hemp but also hemp shipments that pass through to other states. “Conflicting public descriptions of which hemp products may lawfully pass through Texas and which could expose someone to felony liability underscore the real-world uncertainty facing businesses and consumers,” Steel said. Cannabis experts say if the ban is not removed, more than half of the THC products in stores might be removed from shelves. “It’s a pretty big blow, and it’s recriminalizing a lot of cannabis products that have been completely legal and allowable in the state for many years, so we’re taking steps backwards toward prohibition,” Sarah Todd, media representative at Texas Cannabis Policy Center, previously told the Tribune. The recent change stems from a Texas Supreme Court decision in May that allowed the Texas Department of State Health Services to reclassify all hemp-derived THC, except for low-dose delta-9 THC, as a Schedule 1 drug, prohibiting its possession and sale in the state. The ruling ended a 2021 injunction that paused DSHS from enforcing the new classification, which effectively allowed stores to stock different kinds of THC for the past five years. The ban applies to all synthetically created THC forms, including delta-8, delta-10, THCP and THCA flower. The one exception will be delta-9 products with less than 0.3 percent THC by dry weight. Delta-9, which naturally occurs in cannabis and is not typically synthetically derived, will remain the only THC option for Texas consumers because the federal 2018 farm bill legally defines hemp as cannabis containing no more than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC, and it does not list other cannabinoids. This is the latest blow to the state’s hemp industry, whose year started with promises from lawmakers that hemp is here to stay but has been consumed with uncertainty over the last several months as flurries of court actions have ripped products off the shelves and then put them back on. A statewide ban on the sale of smokeable hemp, such as flower buds and rolled joints, was supposed to go into effect March 31, but a court ruling has paused it, so delta-9 smokeable hemp will also still be available to consumers. Texas banned the sale of vape pens containing THC in the last legislative session. Various lawmakers have promised to continue their crusade against hemp this upcoming legislative session, making arguments against THC that harkened back to the days of the “Just Say No” campaigns of the ’80s regarding the risks of THC usage and its effects. Members of the committee used the frying-pan-and-brain analogy as an example of how these products cause mental health problems among young people. Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, has already confirmed he will again file a bill to ban consumable hemp products at the next legislative session. There are about 14,000 retail stores statewide that are licensed to sell consumable hemp, according to the Department of State Health Services. This article first appeared on The Texas Tribune. The post Federal Judge Allows Texas Hemp THC Restrictions To Stay In Place Amid Lawsuit Challenge appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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Bill to keep THC drinks federally legal like alcohol; VA marijuana PSA touts relaxation benefits; Houston cannabis ballot measure; DE sales Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Get our daily newsletter. Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human: Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to read (but not free to produce)! We’re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we’re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen. If you value Marijuana Moment, invest in our success on Patreon so we can expand our coverage and more readers can benefit: https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment / TOP THINGS TO KNOW The Senate’s vote to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products split typical partisan coalitions—with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) voting on the same side. “The cannabis industry and some of the alcohol industry don’t like it because it competes,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) told Marijuana Moment. Reps. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) and Greg Landsman (D-OH) filed a new bipartisan bill in Congress to keep hemp THC drinks federally legal while taxing and regulating them similarly to alcohol under a three-tier system. 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Local officials in Houston, Texas are set to decide this week to place a voter-initiated measure to make misdemeanor marijuana possession the “lowest possible enforcement priority” for local police on the November ballot. Activists with Ground Game Texas have submitted nearly 40,000 signatures from registered voters in support of the Houston Freedom Act, which would also ban no-knock warrants in the city. The City Council is expected to receive public testimony on the proposed charter amendment on Tuesday and then vote on Wednesday to place it on the ballot. The cannabis initiative says that its purpose is to “carefully allocating scarce city resources, reducing the risk of discriminatory enforcement practices, and focusing city resources on the highest priority public safety concerns.” “The City shall update its annual budget, police department manual, and relevant policies and procedures to ensure that public safety resources are not wasted on misdemeanor marijuana enforcement, and are instead targeted at other programs that best promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of Houston,” it says. The measure says the city should support diversion options such as referrals to treatment or participation in community service programs as an alternative to arrest for people accused of Class A or Class B misdemeanor marijuana possession. Officers will still be allowed to seize any substance that they have probable cause to believe is marijuana, however. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — If the measure is enacted, the city manager will need to ensure that budgets and reporting account for “total funds and staff time” spent on THC testing of cannabis-related substances. There would also need to be a one-time audit of all misdemeanor marijuana enforcement conducted by city police within the past five years, including a breakdown of arrests made and citations issued, with demographic breakdowns for age, gender, race and ethnicity. “To the best of their ability, the City shall determine: (a) the average total staff hours required per misdemeanor marijuana charge, including officer time, transit time, and any staff processing time; (b) the average total cost to the City per misdemeanor marijuana charge; (c ) the estimated total spent by the City on THC testing for each year under review; and (d) the estimated total spent by the City on misdemeanor marijuana enforcement, including staff and testing costs, for each year under review.” Going forward, local officials would also need to issue annual reports on implementation of the lowest-enforcement priority policy for cannabis possession arrests. Ground Game has expressed concerns that local officials have not been processing submitted signatures for the measure as quickly as they had hoped in recent weeks, so they have stepped up pressure—including by asking supporters to testify at the council’s public meeting on Tuesday. Catina Voellinger, executive director of the organization, told Marijuana Moment that activists have been assured by the mayor’s office that if the petition review is not completed in time for Wednesday’s council meeting, a special meeting will be called for August 17, which is the deadline to certify ballot measures for November. Ground Game has previously organized efforts to put more far-reaching measures to decriminalize marijuana under local law on the ballot in several cities across Texas, with some passing and some failing. In general, the measures that have been approved in Austin, Denton, Elgin, Harker Heights, Killeen and San Marcos were aimed at preventing police from making arrests or issuing citations for Class A or B misdemeanor cannabis possession offenses, unless it’s part of a high priority felony investigation for narcotics or violent crime. State Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), however, has sued to block enactment of those local cannabis decriminalization laws—saying that “we don’t allow cities the ability to create anarchy by picking and choosing the laws they enforce.” The Texas Supreme Court sided with the attorney general in his quest to overturn the local voter-approved cannabis laws. Paxton is running for U.S. Senate this November. His Democratic opponent James Talarico recently said that keeping marijuana illegal is an “insane” form of “corruption” that benefits alcohol and tobacco companies. Meanwhile in Texas, regulators have moved to ban certain hemp-derived THC cannabis products, including those containing delta-8 and delta-10 THC. Now classified as Schedule I drugs, possession is treated as a felony, carrying a punishment of 180 days to two years in prison and fines of up to $10,000. The restrictions are being challenged with a federal lawsuit filed by hemp companies. The post Houston Voters Could Make Marijuana Arrests The ‘Lowest Possible’ Priority For Police With Ballot Measure In November appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

A bipartisan duo of lawmakers have filed a new bill in Congress that would exempt hemp beverages from a currently scheduled ban on THC products derived from the plant. The legislation’s introductions comes days after the Senate voted to delay the planned recriminalization of hemp, which is intended to give lawmakers more time to craft regulations as an alternative to prohibition. The Beverage Regulatory Parity Act, from Reps. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) and Greg Landsman (D-OH), introduced on Monday, would establish a three-tier system for distribution of hemp drinks, similar to the model currently used for alcohol. It would allow adults over 21 to purchase and consume hemp THC beverages with up to 5 milligrams of total intoxicating THC per serving. A draft version of the hemp drinks legislation obtained earlier this year by Marijuana Moment would have used a more permissive limit that measured delta-9 THC specifically. Under the bill as introduced, there would be a new federal tax on hemp drinks of 8 cents per milligram of intoxicating THC—a reduction from the 10 cents contemplated in the earlier draft measure. Hemp drinks would be regulated by the Treasury Department’s Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), with requirements for testing, packaging, labeling and serving and container sizes. “I’ve heard directly from people across North Texas who consume hemp-derived beverages, and businesses who sell them, that they need clarity, not a ban that pushes this market underground,” Van Duyne said in a press release. “The Beverage Regulatory Parity Act brings long-overdue certainty to the industry by regulating these beverages with the same proven structure that has successfully governed alcohol for decades.” Today, I introduced the Beverage Regulatory Parity Act, giving Congress a targeted framework for hemp-derived beverages that protects children, provides regulatory certainty, and allows responsible hemp beverage companies to operate under clear standards. pic.twitter.com/FgNsRlemYf — Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (@RepBethVanDuyne) August 10, 2026 “I am glad to introduce this bipartisan legislation alongside Rep. Greg Landsman, because American families and responsible businesses deserve structure and sensible regulations that protect children while allowing adults to choose beverages they prefer,” she said. Landsman, for his part, said that “there are people all over Southwest Ohio who have invested significantly in these products, and they’ve done so safely.” “Now the federal government is telling them they can’t sell these products anymore,” he said. “Our bill is bipartisan and very straightforward. It will keep people safe and let these folks stay in business.” — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — Under the new bill, legal beverages could only contain naturally-occurring cannabinoids that are cultivated and processed within the U.S. Manufactures, wholesales and sellers of hemp drinks would be required to obtain federal permits. Companies could not sell multi-serving containers larger than 750 milliliters under the legislation. The legislation further clarifies that states, Indian tribes and localities could set regulations that are “more stringent” than federal rules, but says that they could not prohibit the shipment or transportation of hemp beverages through their borders on the way to other jurisdictions. Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed during his first term in office. But late last year, the president signed new legislation containing provisions that will redefine hemp to make it so only products with 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container will remain legal after November 12. The Senate over the weekend, however, approved a funding bill that includes a provision to delay the effective date of the ban until December 11. Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) had filed an amendment to strip that language and keep the prohibition on track as scheduled, but the body approved a motion to table the proposal from Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in a vote of 61-32. The House of Representatives, which previously passed a separate funding bill that does not include language to extend the hemp ban’s effective date, is scheduled to return from its recess on August 31. The new hemp drinks bill is being supported by some members of the alcohol industry. “For nearly a century, the alcohol regulatory system has kept consumers safe while giving legitimate businesses clear rules to operate under. Rep. Van Duyne’s bill extends that same proven framework to hemp-derived beverages,” Dawson Hobbs, executive vice president of government affairs forWine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), said. “WSWA is proud to support this legislation and thanks the congresswoman for her leadership in addressing products that have grown in popularity and are already on store shelves. We urge Congress to act before the November 12 deadline eliminates responsible options from the marketplace entirely.” Total Wine & More said the bill “brings low-dose hemp-infused beverages into the same three-tier system that has safely regulated beer, wine and spirits for decades.” “This framework, with licensed manufacturers, distributors and retailers, along with age verification, testing and labeling standards, is a smart way to protect consumers while giving responsible businesses certainty,” the company said. John Bodnovich, executive director of American Beverage Licensees, said the legislation is a “thoughtful and serious approach to regulating hemp beverages in the United States.” “Licensed beverage retailers have been consistent in calling for a safe, well-regulated, and accountable marketplace for hemp beverages, just as they have supported the effective system of state-based alcohol regulation that promotes public safety and responsibility while meeting consumer needs,” he said. The post New Bipartisan Bill In Congress Would Keep Hemp THC Drinks Federally Legal And Regulated Like Alcohol appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net