<div class="" data-article-body="true"><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/inside-details-shutdown-deal-cannabis-202509026.html" data-ylk="slk:legislation to reopen the government;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link  yahoo-link">legislation to reopen the government</a> also included strict new rules for hemp products that critics say threaten to outlaw mainstream drinks, creams, gummies, oils and vapes.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The provision closes a loophole in the <a href="https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-bill/2018-farm-bill" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:2018 Farm Bill;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">2018 Farm Bill</a> that allowed hemp-derived products containing <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK563174/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:tetrahydrocannabinol;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">tetrahydrocannabinol</a>, or THC to be sold.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">THC is the substance that is primarily responsible for marijuana's trademark psychological effects. Hemp is a plant related to marijuana that produces THC at a much lower level.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The 2018 law spawned a whole industry, with some products marketed for health reasons (often with terms like "hemp" or "CBD" in their descriptions) and others marketed as alternatives to marijuana (sometimes sold in vape shops).</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The new law lowers the amount of THC allowed in hemp products. Even products not marketed for their THC content may face legal limbo.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">"Unfortunately, the ban will include many mainstream CBD drinks, gummies, and creams," said Dr. Jeffrey A. Singer, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, in an email to USA TODAY.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">"Only ultra-pure isolates meet the new standard, and those represent a tiny share of the market," Singer said.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Like the reconciliation bill as a whole, the hemp provision was not without critics. Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, said the provision was like "prohibition."</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Sen. Mitch McConnell, also a Republican from Kentucky, backed the language in the bill, saying he aimed to close a loophole in the 2018 law he supported at the time that inadvertently allowed products with intoxicating qualities to hit the market. He has said he hopes to protect children from intoxicating products like those marketed to look like Oreos or other child-friendly foods.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Jonathan Miller, general counsel for the <a href="https://hempsupporter.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:U.S. Hemp Roundtable;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">U.S. Hemp Roundtable</a>, says the new rules would ban more than 95% of all hemp-extract products – including many products that have no intoxicating effect, he said.</p><figure class="relative mb-4"><div class="relative"><img alt="Mustard Seed Market prepares for the 90-day ban on intoxicating hemp from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Oct. 10, 2025." loading="lazy" width="960" height="640" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="rounded-lg" style="color:transparent" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/9G6IZMX578B4DPsHzy2agA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_news_641/59ca13197950073ebcc1f692b8de95c2"><button aria-label="View larger image" class="group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent" data-ylk="elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;"><span class="absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none"><svg viewbox="0 0 22 22" aria-hidden="true" class="size-4 lg:size-6" width="22" height="22"><path d="M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z"></path></svg></span></button><dialog aria-label="Modal Dialog" aria-modal="true" class="fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden"></dialog></div><figcaption class="relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5"><div style="max-height:none;overflow:visible">Mustard Seed Market prepares for the 90-day ban on intoxicating hemp from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Oct. 10, 2025.</div></figcaption></figure><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">What is hemp? How is it different from marijuana?</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Hemp and marijuana are two plants from the same Cannabis genus, but marijuana contains higher amounts of Tetrahydrocannabinol, more commonly known as THC.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">There are a wide range of hemp products on the market that contain THC and cannabidiol (CBD), including tinctures and oil, pills and capsules, balms, edibles and beverages. The products are used for a variety of conditions, including anxiety, joint and muscle pain, headaches, insomnia and PTSD.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">There are also ways to process hemp plants to achieve effects that may mimic marijuana. That has spawned a whole "marijuana-lite" or "diet weed," industry featuring terms such as Delta 8 and Delta 10.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><span class="exclude-from-newsgate"><strong>About the deal: </strong><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/inside-details-shutdown-deal-cannabis-202509026.html" data-ylk="slk:Inside the details of the shutdown deal, from new cannabis rules to a Jack Smith jab;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link  yahoo-link">Inside the details of the shutdown deal, from new cannabis rules to a Jack Smith jab</a></span></p><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">What products will be banned?</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The bill would ban any products with more than 0.4 milligrams of THC, which, according to Miller, would mean a ban of more than 95% of all hemp-extract products – including many products, he said, that have no intoxicating effect.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The ban will re-criminalize products that were made legal in the 2018 Farm Bill via a "hemp loophole," according to Singer.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">According to Singer, products on the chopping block will include delta-8 and delta-10 gummies, THC-infused drinks, vape products and THCA "hemp flower."</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">"Most CBD products won’t survive unless they contain virtually no THC," Singer told USA TODAY in an email.</p><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">Looming ban sends hemp industry into limbo</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The looming ban could have significant effects on communities where hemp-based consumer products have become a source of jobs and formed an entire industry with farmers growing the crop, according to reporting from the USA TODAY Network.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Jim Higdon, the cofounder of Louisville-based Cornbread Hemp, is gearing up for the grand opening of a new 25,000-square foot facility, he told the <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/13/kentucky-hemp-industry-fighting-for-future-government-reopening/87247620007/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Louisville Courier Journal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Louisville Courier Journal</a>. The 6-year-old company produces oils, topicals and gummies containing CBD and gummies and seltzers infused with trace amounts of THC derived from hemp. The facility employs about 100 people, was projected to rake in $50 million in sales in 2025 and will soon be open to the public with a retail shop and tours.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">"Come see it while it's legal," Higdon joked, adding that he won't go quietly and is headed to Washington.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Lee Van Tine II owns Apotheca Cannabis Dispensaries in Gastonia, North Carolina. He said he sells hemp products online and operates in multiple states, with over 300,000 customers.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">"It takes out 98% of what we sell. We're done. Done. Bankrupt. Four hundred jobs in my company, gone," he told the <a href="https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2025/11/14/gastonia-business-owner-says-hemp-product-ban-will-decimate-industry/87250720007/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Gaston Gazette;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Gaston Gazette</a>.</p><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">When would the ban go into effect?</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The ban will go into effect one year from the date the bill was signed: Nov. 13, 2026.</p><figure class="relative mb-4"><div class="relative"><img alt="Cornbread Hemp co-founder Jim Higdon holds some of the raw hemp plants that they use to produce CBD gummies and other products at their new Louisville, Ky., location. Jan. 16, 2025." loading="lazy" width="960" height="559" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="rounded-lg" style="color:transparent" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/6k7N7GanRBWSP6l0HJxMIQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU1OTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_news_641/080ecd0069085abbf126c3061477ca77"><button aria-label="View larger image" class="group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent" data-ylk="elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;"><span class="absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none"><svg viewbox="0 0 22 22" aria-hidden="true" class="size-4 lg:size-6" width="22" height="22"><path d="M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z"></path></svg></span></button><dialog aria-label="Modal Dialog" aria-modal="true" class="fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden"></dialog></div><figcaption class="relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5"><div style="max-height:none;overflow:visible">Cornbread Hemp co-founder Jim Higdon holds some of the raw hemp plants that they use to produce CBD gummies and other products at their new Louisville, Ky., location. Jan. 16, 2025.</div></figcaption></figure><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">What's next?</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The U.S. Hemp Roundtable, a coalition of companies and organizations "committed to safe hemp and CBD products," says it is working with legislators including Republican Rep. Morgan Griffith of Virginia and Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both Oregon Democrats) to craft regulations that would address concerns over high or irregular THC content, synthetic ingredients, copycat products and marketing or packaging meant to appeal to minors.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><em>Contributing: Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY; Lucas Aulbach and Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal; Kara Fohner, Gaston Gazette</em></p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><em>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/11/15/hemp-loophole-familiar-products-could-be-banned/87249690007/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:New hemp rule targets THC; mainstream CBD products in limbo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">New hemp rule targets THC; mainstream CBD products in limbo</a></em></p></div>

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